An AUM stands for Animal Unit Month. For example, if you had 5,200 AUM's you could theoretically run 5200 animals in an area for one month or you could run 520 animals for 10 months in the same area. The BLM or Bureau of Land Management is a government entity that owns and controls land in the West. They help control the grazing and riparian areas on Ranches in the West.
Riparian areas are the creek and drainage areas in mountainous areas of land topography.
SEC - Society of Exchange Counselors. The Society of Exchange Counselors is a group of real estate professionals that consist of approximately 100 members on a nationwide basis that get together six times a year in different parts to the country to network, share ideas and initiate transactions for their clients. It is an invitation only group and are considered to be the best of the best in counseling and problem solving for clients. CCIM - Certified Commercial Investment Member. CCIM's belong to an organization called the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute.