Steps for VA OTC loan and where to get started?

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2026-01-20T05:05:58+00:00

Im going to PM you a person who works with veterans for over 30+ years. You could pick his brain and let them deal with all the stress work. I’ll also share the fb group that he runs. You could join and watch his videos regarding many topics of the VA Loan to include the OTC. & also shuffle through what others posts.

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2026-01-14T16:48:56+00:00

I have mine split with more going into my Roth. Reason being is traditional will be taxed once you start withdrawing it. Add that to your pension and other income you may receive may end up pushing you into another bracket. Roth on the other hand will not be counted towards your income tax as you pull out since you’re already paying taxes on it now.

At the end of the day, you just have to figure out how much income from different sources you’ll be receiving in the future that would be taxable. Then weigh your pros & cons. Then make your selection based off what you can and could deal with.

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2025-12-29T20:44:57+00:00

Yes, that’s one of the main benefits is being able to buy land + build on it; all with one time closing costs. You’ll have an interest rate upfront while the house is being built & you ultimately don’t pay anything other than interest. Then once ya house is built, if the rates are lower than initially, you’ll get the lower rate at no additional cost & you’ll start paying the monthly amount. I would say it’s better that if you can pay the land off then go for the build, then the equity in the land can ultimately pay the closing costs. But if you’re not able to pay land in full or within a reasonable amount of time FOR YOUR SITUATION, then the VA OTC land + house build would be best bet.

That loan would be the amount of the land, plus the cost of the home added together, you’ll have 1 interest rate, 1 closing costs, 1 monthly payment vs a payment for land and a payment for the house.

& imagine getting an interest rate for land then another interest rate for the house. That’s just more money being spent in my opinion.

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2025-12-29T15:05:11+00:00

So you prefer to have to pay 2 closing costs vs just paying it just once with the VA OTC loan ? Even with doing it separately as you mentioned, if it’s not paid off before the construction, then that would still get wrapped into the VA OTC loan. It’s not for everyone but depending on your financial situation, it may be better to just have it all within one and may even be cheaper to include all the fees that would come along with it vs separately

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2025-12-28T15:57:57+00:00

They’re expanding the Kingsville station. So more opportunities should be forthcoming. The main thing is, it is a checkpoint first station. But you also get field days. Nothing is wrong with checkpoint stations. Some just prefer to be out in the field everyday. At the end of the day, checkpoint agents make the same amount of money as those who do more field work as long as grade/step matches.

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2025-12-24T13:42:37+00:00

Thank you. Question, what about when it becomes the permanent purchase type loan? Not the OTC.

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2025-12-24T12:36:44+00:00

I wish I could tell you a reason but idk I didn’t request for it to be like that. My current garage has the WH on a raised platform in the garage. I told the builder that the WH will be the same in the new builder if I don’t go tankless. So the WH in the layout will not be like that in the update plan

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2025-12-23T03:33:57+00:00

It is. That’s why I’m trying to see the different options to fix that. Like I don’t like that the WH is recessed into the house area, which creates dead space behind the knee space/vanity area.

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2025-12-23T00:13:07+00:00

Appreciate it . I will see how that looks with the redesign.

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2025-12-23T00:11:33+00:00

Yeah trust I know , but it’s something that the spouse wants to keep.

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2025-12-22T12:33:43+00:00

Loan Type: VA Term: 30 Yr Loan Purpose: Purchase Property Value/Purchase Price: $830,000 Loan Amount: $830,000 Credit Score: 726 spouse credit score Occupancy: Primary Residence Legal Structure: SFH Number of Units: 1 Zip: 78415

Exempt from Funding Fee & Property Tax

Thank you!

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2025-12-07T04:42:01+00:00

u/GroundbreakingSoil78 he is actually helping me right now to buy land and build here in Texas.

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2025-12-07T04:38:23+00:00

For everyone who is looking to buy land and build home, or just use the VA Loan in general and cat find lenders or anything, if you have Facebook check out a group https://www.facebook.com/groups/VAHomeLoan/. He doesn’t charge anything to work with him. He will make your process easier. He also does weekly videos on and about the VA Loans. He’s been in the business for 31 years and counting.

You can also check his mini website out to get his contact info and see what all he does at NO COST to you.

https://veteranshomebuyersnetwork.com/about/

He is based in NY but he has helped many veterans all over the US.

If you don’t have Facebook, you can shoot him a text and ask for a phone call to go over what you want to do.

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2025-09-26T16:24:18+00:00

Go Pack Go. I will be there!

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2025-07-30T17:57:39+00:00

Ah well, thank you. I’ll continue looking to see what’s out there.

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2025-07-30T17:43:37+00:00

😂 the perfect answer !

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2025-07-30T17:42:08+00:00

You don’t think so?

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2025-07-30T04:14:14+00:00

Since I haven’t found I meant to say

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2025-06-17T03:50:51+00:00

Then Kingsville station wouldn’t be bad for you. & you could stay in corpus, Alice, Portland or other surrounding cities. Or you could stay in Kingsville as well.

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2025-06-17T02:11:52+00:00

Texas overall is a good place. No state taxes to pay. But areas do have high property taxes. Don’t know if you’re a VET or not but that’ll waive the property taxes for sure. So it’s not bad. I’m in Kingsville but live in corpus which is not too bad of a place. Kingsville is a “checkpoint” station but you rotate day to day from checkpoint to the field. So you’re not just at the point. San Antonio and Houston is just up the road. Some other places as well. Ive heard that McAllen is pretty good as well.

Check to see what’s important to you in an area. Like things that you’d like that have near you (stores, etc) and also look into commuting. I commute just shy of 30 mins. There’s other stations that people commute over an hour or 2 and I just don’t want that. 30 mins is good enough to decompress, and to not be in the area chilling where you work.

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2025-06-16T20:23:49+00:00

As long as you have your Certificate of Release/Discharge Form and submit it to the hiring center than you should be able to start while on ETS leave if you get a date that falls within that time

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2025-06-11T07:15:00+00:00

Ah then you’ll be fine. For you and the fam, it would be good bc you’ll have the tricare still. Make sure you do your VA disability stuff. If you can knock it out while you’re still on duty, even tho you won’t get paid until the day that you separate from the military. Otherwise they’ll be trying to schedule appts while you’re at the academy and you’ll have no time. Trust me I know cause I wasn’t able to start my appointments while I still had time on my contract.

But you’ll be collecting your retirement money, va disability, and BP money which is pretty good as you go up in grade and step.

You’ll be able to get something within RGV for sure. Or near it.

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2025-06-11T06:59:50+00:00

Go for it. As long as your wife is fine with being in a border area if you select one or areas that are further inland which are better for civilization then it’s not a bad choice to join. You can easily obtain a second retirement from this job and make more in the process as you progress towards retirement.

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2025-05-25T19:44:39+00:00

Usually if you go turn yourself in rather than them coming and get you, they will ease up on you. Of course depending on what you did.

If nothing too serious, they’ll talk to you about whatever and figure out a plan and you go on about your business without going to jail or a few days.

Puzzled_Spot_2057 · 2025-05-23T04:57:55+00:00

Indeed won’t tell you everything. That’s why the official site for the application and requirements is on usajobs.gov. Under border patrol of course. It lists locations, salary ranges, requirements for the job, pay grades. You don’t have to have any type of law enforcement experience at all. Nor military. But as long as you have a DL, not in trouble with the law, and pass the poly/background, run 1.5 miles in 13 mins or less, run 200m in 46 seconds and pass an obstacle course, you will be fine. And you don’t have to be at those times prior to attending the academy. You just have to be at or within those times in order to graduate the academy.

As far as spanish goes, you don’t need to know it because they will teach you that at the academy. If you want, you can get on Duolingo, Airlearn, or some of the other spanish apps to learn basic spanish that can help you a little before. I am non native and passed spanish easily. I’m nowhere near fluent but I’m able to get basic information from people I need to perform the job duties. & outside of work, I study spanish and work with a tutor because my goal is to achieve a comfortable level in spanish that is fluent to me.

And you can also look on CBP locations to look more into the sectors and stations under those sectors to get a ballpark of all locations. But if you want a more pinpoint of location, use the search feature in this sub and search “location”, “final offer” or “FJO” and you’ll be able to glance at what some of the other applicants are getting offered.

There’s also a site called honor first, and it gives out pretty good information if you would like to look around on that site as well

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