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The Academy/Military Homebuying 101
Course 02 · Housing

Military Homebuying 101

BAH, the VA loan, and house-hacking.

Turn a housing allowance into an asset instead of a receipt. VA loan mechanics, the buy-vs-rent math for your duty station, building a team, writing an offer that wins against cash, and house-hacking the PCS without getting burned.

~54
Lessons
17
Modules
4
Cores
Self-paced
Format
$197one-time
Lifetime access
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~54 video lessons across 4 cores
5-part course workbook
Annual updates as rates & laws change
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Who it's for

Built for buyers in the next 1–3 years.

  • Service members (E5–O3) planning a purchase in 12–36 months
  • First-time buyers who want the VA loan done right
  • PCS movers weighing rent vs. buy vs. house-hack
  • Anyone tired of watching BAH disappear into a landlord’s pocket
What you'll be able to do
  • Run the buy-vs-rent math for your specific duty station
  • Use the VA loan without the rookie mistakes
  • Build a team and write an offer that competes with cash
  • Turn BAH into equity and rental income
The workbook
Affordability analysisDTI / PITI worksheetPurchase timelineVA strategy decisionSimulated purchase walkthrough
The curriculum

4 cores. 17 modules.

Roughly ~54 short, focused lessons — 8 to 12 minutes each — sequenced in the order you actually need them. Every core ends with a workbook deliverable you keep.

Core 1

Are You Ready to Buy?

Real estate as a wealth engine, the military BAH advantage, your true buying power (DTI and PITI), timeline planning, and the full home-financing menu.

  • 1.1What Is Homebuying?
  • 1.2Buying Power: DTI, PITI, and Affordability
  • 1.3Setting Your Purchase Timeline and Budget
  • 1.4Home Purchase Financing
Core 2

The VA Loan

The guarantee structure, eligibility and the COE, the funding fee, entitlement and loan limits, and the MWC strategy for when to use the VA loan — and when not to.

  • 2.1VA Loan Fundamentals
  • 2.2Entitlement and Loan Limits
  • 2.3The Good, the Annoying, and the Bad
  • 2.4The MWC Academy VA Loan Strategy Guide
Core 3

Building Your Team and Making Your Offer

Interview your agent, loan officer, and title company — then write an offer that competes against cash and conventional buyers with a VA loan.

  • 3.1Your Real Estate Agent
  • 3.2Your Loan Officer
  • 3.3Title, Escrow, and the Closing Process
  • 3.4The Offer and Negotiation
Core 4

Closing and Beyond

The day-by-day closing timeline, a full simulated purchase, the post-close essentials most buyers skip, and turning your home into a long-term wealth tool.

  • 4.1The Closing Timeline
  • 4.2Homebuying Checklist Deep Dive: Simulated Purchase
  • 4.3Post-Close Essentials
  • 4.4Your Home as a Wealth Tool
  • 4.5Course 3 Bridge
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