Granted, I don't know what "destroyed" translates to for credit...maybe it means you went down 50 points, which wouldn't be too bad...but maybe it means you went down 300 points. 

Smart money could translate to mean big money too.

Yeah cash flow is not great, but we put 30% down and that makes it cashflow alright with todays rents, but we expect rents to go up at least with the rate of inflation (2-3% per year) and that compounds over a few years and translates into more cash flow.

Your profit of $57,000 translates to about $40 per hour (assuming 6 days a week). 

A 21 percent increase in single-family permitting and 75 percent increase in multifamily permitting will translate to an in influx of construction jobs in the next year.

There's an old Russian saying which loosely translates as:Of the 2 men arguing, one is necessarily an ***, and the other is a fool...Which are you...?  

Might be easier to find a native, educated, Spanish speaker to translate your existing English contract to Spanish. 

That info also translates into good possibility for future rent and price appreciation.

The homes were older, in need of renovations, and most residents were Medicaid waiver recipients, which, in the assisted living space, translates to about the lowest rates you can command and additional layers of government red tape and oversight. 

All I care about anymore is location, the price of the property compared to surrounding properties, comps so that I know I'm getting instant equity, being able to force appreciation quickly through value add, and "pride of ownership"/ actually wanting to own the property (which also translates to renters actually wanting to live in the property).