Significance of projected income in VA home loan approval?

[Kristi H.]

I want to buy my first house hack using my VA Loan benefits. However, I also plan to get out of the Military and am not moving straight into a high paying job. The goal is to close on the house 2-3 months before getting out and getting my last full paycheck. I am very concerned that a lender won't approve the loan if they know I don't have a new job lined up.

How much does continuing income matter in getting a mortgage (specifically the VA loan)? Currently, I have $0 in debt, an 825 credit score, make $80k a year and have $60k cash in the bank. I would make an ideal candidate in any other situation...

If a mortgage lender won't approve the loan without having a job lined up, is my only option to get a job?  Does my cash savings count towards "income?"  I will be in the Reserves which will provide reliable, albeit low, income.  

I don't intend to get a job because I plan to utilize the saved $60k as income while I hustle to make extra cash, get a small business off the ground, and focus all my efforts on the house hack. Six months after the first purchase the goal is to close on a BRRRR property with an all-cash investment... no time for a "real" job.