This article has to do with the challenges service members face when trying to obtain a mortgage on a new home purchase as they’re transitioning or retiring from the military. However, this is a topic that I feel other people might be better at addressing than I am. So, for this article, I’ve brought in Jennifer ...
I wrote this article a couple of months ago, which you can find here. However, I've made some changes, because there are some things you should consider when buying a house in the military. The largest purchase most people will make in their lifetime is their home. It’s also the longest-lasting purchase most ...
A reader writes: "My spouse and I are in our late 60s and we've wanted to buy an investment property near our home for a long time. Our current home is almost paid for and we have no consumer debt. "I'm looking to make a move on the condo purchase with IRA funds, but have not done it yet. Looks like if I rent it ...
A reader writes: "My spouse and I don't have a house to use as a tax shelter. We are transferring to a new duty station on the coast for 22 months and I am seriously thinking about buying a house there. Why throw away money on rent when we can buy and have a mortgage of about half of our housing allowance? It's in a ...
This guest post is from Randy Prothero, a Hawaii real estate agent and team leader of “The Prothero Group” at Island Style Realty, an Oahu Real Estate Team. The VA loan is a government backed, but privately lended, home loan available to veterans or those currently serving in the military (including ...
Local solar? Last week's post on photovoltaic systems presented the finances without much engineering. We had a guest post this week on more photovoltaic "rent vs own" decisions, but this post will focus on the construction. When I describe the system that we built, our choices were mostly driven by finances. ...
We're military veterans, not financial advisors. We're trying to share what we've learned and to pay it forward – but you have to make your own decisions.
What worked for us will probably work for you, but unfortunately, we can’t guarantee it. Let us know if something’s not working for you, and we’ll try to figure out a better way... Continue Reading...
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