VA Loans for MBAs: Some Musings for Veteran Homebuyers in Transition
Also sign up for the PE Ops Fire Side Chat on May 20th!
Hi all and happy Sunday -
I’m currently making my way through Andor Season 2 and wow what a great show. Such an interesting look at the rebellion from an on the ground perspective of a guy who did not intend to get caught up in the fight against the empire but slowly got sucked in.
It also shows a different side of the rebellion as not a monolithic political movement but a more complex culmination of various factions trying to fight against an oppressive and cruel government.
Anyway, for this weekly sitrep we are going to talk about VA Loans for MBAs. This article will detail all the complexities and uncertainty into buying a house on the market. This article will help you…
Decide if you should buy a home now - or wait
Choose the right loan product (VA vs FHA vs Conventional)
Think long-term about your VA entitlement as an asset, not just a coupon
Before we get to that though…..Sitreps Jobs and the PE Ops Fireside chat on May 20th!
Sitreps Jobs
We have a ton of new roles on our sitreps job boards! Most of these companies have veteran leadership in them or are actively looking for veterans to join. These are all high paying opportunities so make sure to give them a look if you are out on the job market! Please apply through the links below and we will reach out if we think there is a fit!
General Manager - Stuart FL, Roofing - Construction Management, In-Person, $150-$200K Base + Bonus
General Manager, West Coast & Mountain West - Home Services Rollup, In-Person, $135-150K Base + 20-40% Bonus + Substantial Carry
General Manager, Mid Atlantic and Northeast - Home Services Rollup, In-Person, $135-150K Base + 20-40% Bonus + Substantial Carry
General Manager, Texas and Southwest - Home Services Rollup, In-Person, $135-150K Base + 20-40% Bonus + Substantial Carry
General Manager, Midwest - Home Services Rollup, In-Person in Midwest, $135-150K Base + 20-40% Bonus + Substantial Carry
Operations Manager - AFCENT/ARCENT - Defense Tech Startup Shaw AFB, South Carolina In Person, $160-$180K Base + Bonus + Equity
Operations Manager - Pacific Air Forces - Defense Tech Startup Honolulu, Hawaii In Person, $170-$180K Base + Bonus + Equity
Marketing Manager - Home Services Company, Remote, $125K Base + $50K Bonus + Potential Equity
Engagement Director - Army, Navy, Air Force Portfolios - Defense Tech Startup, Arlington, VA In-Person , $220-250K Base + $200-$300K Bonus + Equity
Brand President - Park City - Hospitality Management, Park City In-Person, $125,000–$150,000 base + Bonus (up to $200K OTE)
Brand President - Destin - Hospitality Management, Destin In-Person, $125,000–$150,000 base + Bonus (up to $200K OTE)
Head of Defense - Space Force - Defense Tech Startup, Denver, CO In-Person, $150-200K Base + Commission + Equity
VP, Strategic Growth (Air Force, Navy, Army, & Space Force Accounts) - Defense Tech SaaS Firm, $200-$250K Base + Commission + Equity ($500K+ OTE)
Engagement Manager - Defense Tech Planning - Defense Tech Startup Joint Base Langley--Eustis, Hybrid, $150-170K Base + Bonus + Equity
VP of Sales - Real Estate Startup, Los Angeles, CA, $300K+ OTE, 5-10+ Years Sales Experience Required
Sales Director - Defense Tech Software Company, Washington, D.C., $400K+ OTE
Commodity Broker - Energy Trading Group, Houston, TX, $120K+ OTE
Sales Career Entry Program - Various companies (primarily SaaS), $100-$200K OTE
Account Executive - Defense Tech Software Company, Washington, D.C., $200-300K+ OTE
First Head of Sales - B2B Event Management SAAS, Hybrid- San Francisco, CA, $300-$350K OTE + Equity
Software Systems Engineer - Defense Tech Software Company, DC, Honolulu, Tampa, CO Springs, $200K + Bonus & Equity
Implementation Engineer - Defense Tech Software, Arlington, VA In-Person w/Travel, $120-$150K Base + 15-20% Bonus + Equity
Machine Learning Engineer (Senior & Analyst Roles) - Defense Tech Acquisitions Software, Pittsburgh, PA, $130-230K Base + Bonus + Equity *based on senior vs analyst
Data Scientist (Senior & Analyst Roles) - Defense Tech Acquisitions Software, Pittsburgh, PA, $185-$230K Base Senior, $120-$150K base analyst, + Bonus + Equity
Full Stack Engineer - B2B SaaS Event Management Startup, San Francisco, CA, $140-180K Base + Bonus + Equity
PE Ops Fire Side Chat on May 20th!
BLUF: PE Ops Fireside Chat May 20th 8 PM EST with pipe hitter operators to talk through how to get and succeed in these roles.
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The Rockstar Panel:
Bryan Vavruska- King of Apex’s Midwestern Empire. Maybe he’ll think about hiring you if you ask the right question in the chat.
Matt Martel- He may be the most interesting man in the world… after investing abroad in the Middle East and working as a consultant he leads operations for an Orion portfolio company.
Steve Carroll- The man who went from building billion dollar brands at Walmart to becoming the king of a Billion-dollar home services giant.
Travis Dziubla- The Submariner operator. Former McKinsey Associate Partner before MD at Pacific Avenue Capital Partners.
🎓 VA Loans for MBAs: Some Musings for Veteran Homebuyers in Transition
🎯 What are we trying to do here?
This article is for High Upside, and as a result high 'life volatility' Transitioning Vets, many of them future or current MBAs, we’ll call them CAVU Vets (Ceiling High, but 'Visibility Undetermined').
CAVU's face a perfect storm of potential and uncertainty: rapidly changing income, unclear geography, and ambitious long-term goals. VA Loans are powerful tools but using them at the wrong time or on a short term/ poorly timed home can box you out of smarter moves later. Consider this: For most if not all Lenders, VA loans are more profitable than other loan types they offer, if you ask for one.. they're almost always going to get you one, and not worry about whether it's best for you.
This piece is here to help you:
Decide if you should buy a home now - or wait
Choose the right loan product (VA vs FHA vs Conventional)
Think long-term about your VA entitlement as an asset, not just a coupon
📚 Why VA Loans Get Complicated for you CAVU's
You’re not just switching jobs. You’re reshaping your life.
You're often leaving stable but capped military incomes for uncertain, but high-upside paths. Many of you already own a property, often via VA Loan in the $300K-$600K range - and many of you think they should hold and rent it at all costs, especially if locked into a low rate. That means your VA entitlement is often partially or fully tied up.
And that sweet spot in Lemore, Hood, or Bumluck Palms? It may not be the flex you think it is. Especially if you haven't done the 'math' and are holding on to an asset because the rate of the debt is low.
Here’s what you’re really up against:
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