🏗️ One-Time Close Construction · Middle Tennessee

Build It Your Way.
Close Once.
Rate Locked Before the First Nail.

Stop scrolling homes that almost fit. With a One-Time Close construction loan, your build and your mortgage close together, one time, before we break ground. Whether you earn a W-2, run your own business, or you're building a rental, I've got a path for you.

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Closing
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Paths to Qualify
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Lending Partners
✅ Rate locked at closing
✅ Interest-only during the build
✅ No second closing
✅ Self-employed options
✅ Rentals qualify on future rent
Free · No Obligation

Tell Me About Your Build

Two minutes here and I'll reach out personally within one business day with your options and a budget you can build around.

🔒 Your information stays private and is never sold. Please don't send account numbers or your Social Security number here.

Three Paths. One Closing.

Pick the lane that sounds like you.

Every path shares the same big benefit: one closing, your rate locked before construction, and no second round of qualifying when the house is done. What changes is how you qualify.

W-2 or traditional income

Build Your Home

For the buyer who wants a primary residence or second home built exactly right.

  • 700 credit score minimum
  • As little as 10% down, gift funds allowed
  • Up to conforming and high-balance limits
  • 12, 15, or 18-month build
  • Interest-only payments while you build
  • 30-year fixed when it converts
Self-employed · business owners · 1099

Build Without Tax Returns

Your write-offs saved you money. They shouldn't cost you your dream home.

  • 24 months of personal or business bank statements
  • CPA-prepared profit and loss option
  • Asset-based qualifying for strong savers
  • 700 credit score minimum
  • Loan amounts up to $3.5M
  • Primary or second home
Investors

Build a Rental

Qualify on what the finished property will rent for, not what you earn.

  • No personal income documents
  • 680 credit score minimum
  • Up to 75% loan-to-value, loans up to $3M
  • Minimum 1.15 DSCR on projected rent
  • Single-family, PUD, 2 to 4 units, modular
  • Short-term rentals allowed where local permits allow
How It Works

From dirt to keys, one closing.

1

Plan your build

We map your budget, your lot, and your builder before you sign anything.

2

Close once

Construction and your permanent mortgage close together. Your rate is locked.

3

Build

Your builder is paid in draws as work gets done. You pay interest only on what's drawn.

4

Move in

When the home is finished, the loan converts to your permanent mortgage. No second closing.

Why One Closing Matters

The old way costs you twice.

Two-closing construction

  • Construction loan closing
  • Qualify again when the house is done
  • Second closing, second set of costs
  • Rate risk while you build

One-Time Close

  • One closing before you break ground
  • Qualify once
  • One set of closing costs
  • Rate locked from day one
Builders and Realtors

Have a buyer who wants to build?

Send them my way. I'll match them to the right path, keep you in the loop from contract to keys, and bring my buyer incentive credits to the table where they qualify. One lender, three construction programs, every build buyer covered.

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Questions I Hear Every Week

Construction loan FAQs

What is a One-Time Close construction loan?

It's one loan that covers both building the home and your permanent mortgage. You close once, before construction starts. During the build you pay interest only on what's been drawn. When the home is finished, the loan converts to your permanent mortgage without a second closing.

Can I build if I'm self-employed?

Yes. My Non-QM construction path can qualify you on 24 months of bank statements, a CPA-prepared profit and loss statement, or your assets, instead of tax returns. Full documentation works too if that's your best route.

Can I build a rental property with no income documents?

Yes. The DSCR construction path qualifies on the projected rent of the finished property, not your personal income. It's for investment properties only, and short-term rentals are allowed where local rules permit them.

Do I need a lot and a builder before I call?

No. It helps, but plenty of my clients start with just an idea. If you don't have a lot or a builder yet, we'll build your plan and your budget first so you shop with real numbers.

How much do I need to put down?

It depends on the path. The conventional path starts at 10% down, and gift funds are allowed. The self-employed and investor paths usually need more. I'll show you the exact number for your situation.

Everybody Deserves a Key. Even the one you build.

Tell me about your build and I'll show you the path, the budget, and the next step.

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