The Home Buyer's Field Manual Is Now Available — Free Download

If you are separating from the military, retiring, using a VA loan, or buying a home for the first time, this guide was built for you.

The Home Buyer's Field Manual is a free resource covering the full home-buying process from start to finish. Not a generic checklist. A real walkthrough built from real experience — including the things most buyers don't find out until they're already at the closing table.

What's Inside

• The correct order to approach the process and why most people start in the wrong place
• How to know your actual budget before a lender tells you what they'll approve
• Military lenders vs. local lenders and the loyalty tax applied at the mortgage level
• What to look for when evaluating a neighborhood, including evening drive-throughs before you commit
• How to attend an inspection and what to actually ask
• Offer strategy and negotiation — why your walk-away point must be set before the pressure starts
• Escrow explained — what it is, why your payment changes, and what to check every year
• The New Construction Tax Trap that blindsides buyers at the closing table
• Closing day prep, document storage, insurance, and the first 30 days after you get the keys
• Full Veteran Addendum covering VA loans, funding fees, the VA appraisal, and property tax exemptions

It also includes a property comparison worksheet, an emergency contacts page, and notes lines throughout so you can actually use it in the field, not just read it once.

For Veterans and Active Duty

The VA loan is one of the most significant financial benefits available to those who served. It is also one of the most misunderstood — including by many real estate agents. No down payment. No private mortgage insurance. Competitive rates. Limits on closing costs. No prepayment penalty.

The Veteran Addendum covers all of it — current VA funding fee rates, how the VA appraisal differs from a conventional appraisal, the funding fee exemption for disabled veterans, and how property tax exemptions interact with new construction purchases. Built by an Iraq War veteran and his wife, both rated 100% permanent and total, who have navigated the VA system themselves.

Get the Guide

Free. No email required. Instant download.

Download the Home Buyer's Field Manual here.

The full paid edition — which decodes the Closing Disclosure line by line, covers the New Construction Tax Trap in full detail, and walks through reading and disputing your annual escrow analysis — is coming soon.

More Free Resources From Alpha VI Battalion

If you are transitioning out of the military, the home buying guide is one piece of the picture. These resources cover the rest.

• The Military Transition Logbook — A free fillable logbook for separating and retiring service members. Track your out-processing checklist, benefits elections, TAP milestones, and everything that needs to be documented before your last day in uniform.
• VA Disability Claim Logbook and C&P Journal System — Document your symptoms, track your appointments, and prepare for C&P exams. Built by veterans who have been through the rating process themselves.
• Resume Strategies: Entry-Level Success — A free guide to translating military experience into civilian resume language. Built for veterans entering the civilian workforce for the first time.

Brotherhood Never Ends.

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