Translation - non-institutional. 

This translates to a cap rate of about 8.5% which is about twice the local going cap rate in this part of the City.

Leading indicators of rig count (now <500) and building permits (-31% Y/Y) have translated into current losses (updated 3/4/16) per http://www.houston.org/pdf/research/quickview/EconomicIndicators.pdf The 14.1% drop in retail sales Y/Y should be alarming.

There's an agent here who {over} uses the phrase "awaiting your decorating touches", which translates into "the shag carpet may be gone, but the appliances are still harvest gold and nothing else has been touched since 1978".  

For insurance that translates to presenting the right policy to meet their specific needs, and with real estate it can be any number of things (the right purchase price, closing quickly, etc).With both businesses, you have to be persistent & talk to lots of people in order to achieve success.

@Sung Park trustco bank offers no borrower paid PMI on their mortgages, I believe the company might have to pay it themselves... and you would think this would translate to a higher interest rate or larger closing costs, but nope seem to be the lowest and cheapest around.

AND I have no idea if the #'s from 1st guy will even closely translate to anyone else. 

If you are looking to invest in private placements on the passive side you would find a successful sponsor, and many times that translates into a successful operator/contractor/developer/broker of some sort.  

. $100k will get u a better neighborhood house which will translate into decent cash flow. whichever city you choose, make sure to take a trip and check the neighborhoods. 

Community sentiment still has some negative thoughts, which translates to good buys for those with vision.