Real estate is a great industry to work in; it’s stable, and allows you to meet new people, take risks, and expand and grow to an almost endless degree. If you want to get started in this industry, you may want to learn some of the most common terms so you won’t get lost or confused doing your own research.
House Flipping Terms
The house flipping industry has a lot of terms that are unique to the industry and are brought up a ton from experienced home flippers. Here as some of the most common that you’ll see and hear regularly:
- Reno project – This one is pretty simple—this refers to a home that will need a renovation before it is sold on the market.
- Wholesaler – A wholesaler is a person who buys homes as-is and will sell them to another flipper. They don’t waste time renovating or selling a home to someone who will actually live in it.
- Bene – Bene is short for beneficiary, and that is typically a bank or lender that has ownership of a foreclosed property.
- Distressed property – A distressed property is one that is late on payments, and is in danger of foreclosure.
- NOD – NOD stands for notice of default, and is the point where a house is due to be foreclosed on. You can often get a list of these properties in advance, but it’ll cost you.
- Dollhouse and Haircut – Dollhouse and haircut just mean that homes are in pretty good shape, and need minimal renovation to be ready for the market.
- LTV – LTV is just the Loan-to-Value ratio, meaning the difference in the loan and appraised value of the home.
- ARV – ARV stands for After Repair Value, and it’s just the value you of your home after renovations. This is where your profit comes in, so you need to have an idea of this number before you renovate.
- Hard-money lender – Oh wait, that’s us! A hard-money lender is a private lender, meaning the money comes from private investors, and not from a bank. That means that you can get your money fast, and go on flipping or renovating your house much faster than a traditional lender.
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