VA LOAN, SFH to Investment Property

VA LOAN, SFH to Investment Property

Investor · Virginia Beach, VA · Member since 2014 · 59 posts · 7 votes

Situation: I have a SFH that is about to be a rental property, I used a VA loan for the purchase and lived in it for 3 years. How should I inform my lender of this fact, especially since it was with my VA loan? Will there be a steep change in my interest rates? Or once the rate is fixed it won't fluctuate? USAA insures my home do they have excellent coverage with rental properties?

So on top of that occurring my wife, who also was in the military wants to use her VA LOAN to purchase another home an hour south in the same county for us to move to. Will this all be possible?

-Side note info: I'm still active duty. My wife is retired from the military. Tenants have been vetted properly.  We are more worried about the transition with the lender and what they'll say about us renting the home out. Then, moving into another home with my wife's va loan. Opinions public or private are welcome!

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Hanford, CA · Member since 2013 · 5k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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My husband is also active duty. We have moved out of two VA properties. The only thing that changes is m a home owner policy to a landlord policy.

Here is the article I wrote on VA properties.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/12/01/va-loan-real-estate/

 
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  • Hanford, CA · Member since 2013 · 5k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    10y

    My husband is also active duty. We have moved out of two VA properties. The only thing that changes is m a home owner policy to a landlord policy.

    Here is the article I wrote on VA properties.

    https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/12/01/va-loan-real-estate/

     
  • Investor · Virginia Beach, VA · Member since 2014 · 59 posts · 7 votes
    10y

    Elizabeth like all the other posts Ive had concerns about you are spot on! I appreciate your knowledge thanks again!

  • Upen PatelPro Member
    Lender · Nationwide Lender · Member since 2015 · 1k+ posts · 814 votes
    10y
    @Peter Hansen Thank you both for your service.

    You have met the VA occupancy requirement, so you are good. You do not have to inform you lender and there will be no change in your VA rate.

    You should be able to make use of your wifes VA loan benefit. She is the veteran using her benefit and you are the spouse.
  • Investor · Virginia Beach, VA · Member since 2014 · 59 posts · 7 votes
    10y

    Upen Patel, thank you that exactly what I needed to know.

  • Rental Property Investor · Tampa, FL · Member since 2015 · 140 posts · 45 votes
    10y

    I am about to go through nearly the EXACT same thing.  Thanks for posting for me to get the answer!  Good luck!

  • Kerry BairdPro Member
    Rental Property Investor · Melbourne, FL · Member since 2011 · 3k+ posts · 2k+ votes
    10y

    And we are in the same boat...have used one of our VA loans and just hit the 1 year owner-occupy requirement. Starting to scout for another owner occupy house on which we can use the second VA.

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