8 February 2026 | 7 replies
We personally track almost everything in Google Sheets and focus more on social media and email interaction since it's easier for us to see what the VA is saying to people and give direct feedback on what to improve.
8 February 2026 | 11 replies
Don't interact with it/quote it/etc.
6 February 2026 | 4 replies
Following up with the court docket search function, we turned up more than 15 interactions with the legal system for everything ranging from theft, assault, DWI, driving without a license, taking deposits for work and never coming back and an eviction.
10 February 2026 | 8 replies
I’m still early in development, but I’ve been pushing the utility to treat Phase 1 as its own load instead of forcing a full‑build commitment upfront.
10 February 2026 | 3 replies
We’re interested in selling to an investor/developer now rather than waiting on builder timing.Questions for the group:What info should we gather to make this attractive to builders/investors (zoning, utilities, concept plan, comps, etc.)?
29 January 2026 | 2 replies
Seeing the subtle hints at faith, doesn't mean we should be fooled by wolfs as stated, especially if it's a random Facebook interaction or something of the sort.
12 February 2026 | 4 replies
Quick BackgroundMy spouse and I are 100% disabled veterans in Northern Virginia (close to major employment companies/contractors/tech hubs, Reston Town Center, Metro).We both work in tech, but my spouse will stop working soon(burnout).Goal is early retirement + passive income, not building a huge portfolio, which seems difficult in this HCOLAWe’re not handy, but spouse is considering leaving Tech and going to school full time for carpentry utilizing Post 911 benefitsHave around 150-200k in liquid capital We realize that when one spouse leaves tech, the ability to really pay down a mortgage will be greatly reducedCurrent Property (Owned Free & Clear)Estimated value from Zillow: ~$776,300 (does not include massive kitchen renovation)4 bed / 3 bathEstimated rent: ~$3,500/mo (without renovation included)Scenario 1 (Leaning this way)Use a VA loan to buy a smaller primary residence locally (0% down).
5 February 2026 | 1 reply
Every listing agent we interacted with went out of their way to reinforce the idea that buying a home in the Bay Area without an agent was just ‘not something people do.’
12 February 2026 | 4 replies
I include utilities, wifi, washer and dryer.