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26 April 2022 | 1 reply
Fully pocket my BAH I receive from the military.
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4 May 2022 | 5 replies
I seriously recommend waiting to use the VA loan until you are in a location where your BAH is high.
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5 May 2022 | 2 replies
As i rent out the previous property and utilize the previous property for rental income, cash out refi strategies, and heloc strategies, financing strategies and moving on from there.With all these methods in mind, i understand there are things im missing and there must be a smart strategic way to go about financing in order to stack mutli-units, and having the gi bill bah and a va loan on your side to execute this.I Understand the Gi Bill BAH is not qualifying income. my counteraction to this would be utilizing a co-borrower, to buy with FHA, and use the BAH to pay remainder of the mortgage on the 1st property to begin.
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24 November 2021 | 42 replies
PRO: BAH is specifically for housing, if they dont pay, call their 1sg or commander.CONS: TURNOVER, They get orders, They're out of there.
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21 April 2023 | 3 replies
Many of our warriors in uniform remain in substandard base housing (but give up their full BAH entitlement) because their BAH is only covering 80-85% of their housing needs.
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17 December 2022 | 11 replies
Since you're married you can live off base for less than what BAH is to pay the mortgage.
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23 January 2023 | 0 replies
In addition, BAH is a NON-TAXABLE portion of military members' paychecks, which can be put towards a mortgage.
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9 January 2023 | 16 replies
Your BAH is $30,000 per year depending on Rank and station.
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27 January 2021 | 20 replies
Bah, I spoke too soon.
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14 January 2019 | 131 replies
At least with the military they give you a BAH. I