He is only in his mid 20’s but he is 100% disabled after he returned from Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). He loves computers, and he is using his Montgomery GI Bill to go back to school. He married his fiancé just before we closed on the house and he has a darling little girl.
Iraq handed this young veteran lemons and he turned them into lemonade!
When we met to discuss his real estate needs, he was clear that he wanted to have an additional unit besides the main house to be able to rent to family for extra income. Now, he earns $600 dollars a month from the rental unit.
VA allows veterans to use only the credit and salary of a spouse to qualify for a home. This young veteran decided to marry his fiancé, the mother of his daughter, before they purchased the house so that they could use both his and her income.
Their combined income, his VA disability payment and his wife’s salary allowed them to find a lovely 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom renovated home with over 1400 square feet and a detached studio apartment in the rear of the house in Greater Ft. Lauderdale using his No-No VA Home Loan. He bought property with 100% financing–no down payment and no closing costs.
Owning a home of his own has helped stabilize his young life and the life of his young family.
He has decided to become actively involved in the Stone of Hope Project that works with other OIF veterans to help them adjust to civilian life. He is actively involved in the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) in Ft. Lauderdale, providing a new generation of combat veterans to this service organization committed to building strong communities at home.
Imagine: you go to Iraq and you experience war-war in the desert, IED’s and an enemy not easy to identify. You see death and more death. It works on your mind. They say you have PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). They ask about the nightmares, the insomnia, the night sweats. Finally, you go to support groups and like an onion, you begin to peel back the layers, one layer at a time.
We want all our OIF and OEF (Operation Enduring Freedom) to come home safely and know that they are eligible for their benefits, including 100% financing with their VA Home Loan benefit.
A large portion of the returning veterans are entitled to service-connected disabilities ranging from 10% to 100%. We are encouraging all returning veterans to consider filing a disability claim even as they find employment in the civilian world. Don’t be too proud to ask for help and get help. No one will think less of you for getting what you need to heal, and whether you are male or female, to get what you need to live a healthy life in mind, body and spirit.
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