Call To Farms

Episode 92: What Every Veteran Should Know About the VA Loan

May 12, 2026·43 min
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If you served our country, you earned this benefit, and it may be one of the most powerful wealth-building tools available to veterans today.In this episode of the Call to Farms Podcast, Tim and Sophia Eng break down the truth about the VA loan, why it is often misunderstood, and how veterans can use it to purchase a home with 0% down, lower interest rates, no PMI, and even build on land using the VA One-Time Close Construction Loan.As a veteran, REALTOR®, and military family, Tim and Sophia share real stories from helping veterans purchase homes in some of the most competitive markets in the country, from the San Francisco Bay Area to rural homesteads across America.They cover:• Common myths about VA loans• How veterans can compete against cash offers• VA loan benefits most people do not know about• Using your VA entitlement more than once• Buying multi-unit properties with a VA loan• VA assumable loans• VA IRRRL refinance options• VA construction loans for land and home builds• Why choosing the right lender and realtor matters• How military families can build long-term stability and cash flow through real estateWhether you are active duty, transitioning out of the military, retired, or a disabled veteran, this episode is designed to help you better understand the benefits you earned through your service.This conversation is about more than mortgages. It is about legacy, freedom, stability, and bringing families home.If this episode helped you, please share it with a veteran or military family who needs to hear it.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Have questions on buying or selling real estate? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reach out to Tim directly here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Secure your copy of our forthcoming book, ⁠⁠⁠The Nourishing Asian Homestead⁠⁠⁠.Want some more resources to jumpstart your homestead? ⁠⁠⁠Join our Call to Farms Community.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to the Prairie Roots Homesteading Summit held on May 15-16 in Watford City, ND.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Your Early Bird Tickets ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to the Modern Homesteading Conference in Coeur d'Alene, ID on June 26-27.Join Tim and Sophia at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chelsea Green Food & Farming Convergence⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at Polyface Farms on September 25-26, 2026.Join our waitlist for our 2026 Homesteaders United Conference, which will be hosted on our property in East Tennessee. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tune in now and join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Call to Farms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to stay up to date with the latest happenings!

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