by Ethan Atkinson | Jan 21, 2026 | A-E, PropertyPedia, Real Estate
In real estate investing, cash flow refers to the actual amount of money an investor receives from a property after all operating expenses and debt service have been deducted from the gross income. Operating expenses may include items such as maintenance, property...
by Ethan Atkinson | Jan 21, 2026 | A-E, PropertyPedia, Real Estate
In real estate valuation, the capitalization rate, or cap rate, is the percentage used to convert a property’s net operating income into an estimate of its market value through the process of capitalization. It represents the rate of return an average investor would...
by Ethan Atkinson | Jan 21, 2026 | A-E, PropertyPedia, Real Estate
In real estate valuation, capitalization is a method used to estimate the present value of an income-producing property by converting its anticipated net income into an indication of value. This is done by dividing the property’s annual net operating income by a...
by Ethan Atkinson | Jan 21, 2026 | A-E, PropertyPedia, Real Estate
In real estate and tax contexts, capital gains refer to the profit realized from the sale or exchange of a capital asset, such as investment property or land, when the selling price exceeds the asset’s adjusted cost basis. The gain is generally calculated as the...
by Ethan Atkinson | Jan 21, 2026 | A-E, PropertyPedia, Real Estate
In real estate and tax law, a capital asset generally refers to property of a permanent or long-term nature that is used in the production of income or held for investment, such as land, buildings, and certain types of equipment. These assets are not primarily held...
by Ethan Atkinson | Jan 21, 2026 | A-E, PropertyPedia, Real Estate
In real estate financing, a cap refers to the limit placed on how much the interest rate on an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) may increase. Caps are designed to protect borrowers from sudden or excessive payment increases by restricting rate adjustments over specific...
