In ProSchools' mortgage broker courses, we talk about Veterans Administration loans and the basic qualifications of a VA borrower and property. Once you complete your course with us, get your mortgage license and start working with a mortgage company or broker and are thinking about where you will find clients to keep you busy, you may want to revisit this topic.
Here is a very interesting article concerning how to market your services to and relate to military veterans and their families. Among other things, you can learn how to become a Certified Military Housing Specialist. The training course is free!
This is an under-served segment of the population, and one that many loan officers do not know about, perhaps thinking it might be too difficult to break into. At the very least you should look into this opportunity and see if it makes sense to pursue.
Mortgage loans are coming back, and smart loan officers will position themselves to take advantage of this fact wherever they are!