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"Interest-Only Mortgage Payments are Much Lower." True or False?

"Interest-Only Mortgage Payments are Much Lower." True or False?by: Kris FlemingPublished on: 07/24/2026

To make the very best decisions for your business and your family, I want to be sure that you are fully informed, because things are not always what they might at first seem.

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"Interest-Only Mortgage Payments are Much Lower." True or False?

Why No One Wants to Lend on Your Sober Living Rental

Why No One Wants to Lend on Your Sober Living Rentalby: Kris FlemingPublished on: 06/24/2026

It’s understandable that housing providers would consider SRO to get their properties cashflowing again. Somehow though, lenders are not at all on board with this trend and I couldn’t make it make sense. Here is what I’ve found:

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"What's the Deal With Minimum Loan Amounts?"

by: Kris FlemingPublished on: 02/06/2026

What's the deal with minimum loan amounts, anyway? Don't lenders just want to make loans? Kris Fleming explains the 'Costco math' of scale in investment lending.

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Seeing the Exit Before the Entry

by: Kris FlemingPublished on: 01/25/2026

The HOA questionnaire is the first glimpse of the end. It reveals the warrantability of the asset and the viability of the exit strategy before the first signature is dry.

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