Real estate investing glossary

Valuation

• After Repair Value · ARVThe estimated market value of a property after planned renovations are complete.
• Capitalization Rate · Cap RateThe annual unlevered return of an income property, expressed as a percentage of its value.
• Cash-on-Cash ReturnAnnual pre-tax cash flow divided by total cash invested — the levered yield on actual dollars committed.
• Comparable Sales · CompsRecent sales of similar properties used to estimate the market value of a subject property.

Strategy

• Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat · BRRRRA long-hold real estate strategy that recycles capital through a cash-out refinance after stabilization.

Financing

• Hard Money LoanShort-term, asset-collateralized real estate financing from a private lender — fast to close, higher-cost.
• Loan-to-Value · LTVThe ratio of a loan amount to the appraised value of the underlying property.
• Debt-Service Coverage Ratio Loan · DSCRAn investment property loan qualified on the property's rental income rather than the borrower's W-2 income.

Tax

• 1031 ExchangeA US tax-deferral mechanism that lets investors defer capital gains tax by reinvesting proceeds into a 'like-kind' property.

Asset

• Accessory Dwelling Unit · ADUA secondary, self-contained dwelling on the same lot as a primary residence.

How DealIntel uses these terms

Every metric on this page shows up somewhere in the DealIntel evaluation flow — ARV anchors the verdict, LTV constrains financing, DSCR gates the BRRRR refinance, comps drive confidence, and 1031 surfaces as a long-hold exit option. Understanding the terms makes the verdict actionable.