The reason sophisticated apartment investors pursue CMHC financing comes down to cash flow. Here is exactly how CMHC-insured terms improve the numbers on a rental building.
Longer amortization, lower payments
CMHC-insured loans can stretch amortization well beyond conventional terms. A longer amortization reduces the monthly principal-and-interest payment, leaving more net cash flow each month.
Higher leverage, less equity
Higher loan-to-value means you put less of your own capital into the deal, improving your cash-on-cash return and freeing equity for other investments.
Competitive insured rates
Because CMHC insures the loan, lenders price it attractively, lowering your cost of capital compared with uninsured commercial debt.
The compounding effect
Combine lower rates, longer amortization and higher leverage and the impact on annual cash flow and returns is substantial — which is why MLI Select has become central to multi-family strategy. The trade-off is the premium and qualifying effort, which a broker can weigh against the gains.
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