Only problem is you cannot translate excel well into the BP forum!

We are in Canada (Maritimes) and 90% of our tenant pay their rent electronically (e-Transfer, PAD), we still have a few who pay by cheque and a couple who pay cash (translate: go to the bank or ATM with a deposit only bank card).  

Actually everything is smoothed back over with the tenant an @Nathan G. as you mentioned in another post prior to deeming uninhabitable someone at the city should decide that the water leaking in is in the garage and it is not excessive maybe things are not translating well over posting on the forum. 

Yup, but more importantly the consumer feels better because their loan "wasn't sold," which can translate into referral business.

With every one, I have to translate it into an investment thesis that I can write out in 3 sentences. 

I have a list of different States and Counties with the latest % changes but just don't know how do they translate into REI - whether is it a renter's market?

I see those words, and I’m not so sure it translates well intuitively.

Plus you could learn valuable skills that could translate well to real estate investing.

Unfortunately, higher list prices don't automatically translate into higher rents dollar for dollar.

Translation: Can I run the asset more efficiently (raise the NOI and lower the expenses)?