by Michael Divita | Aug 8, 2026 | Loan Types, Mortgage Education
MCAS Miramar — home of the Navy Fighter Weapons School made famous as “Top Gun” — is one of San Diego’s largest military installations with over 22,000 active duty, reserve, and civilian personnel. The base sits in the Miramar/Scripps Ranch area of... by Michael Divita | Aug 8, 2026 | Loan Types, Mortgage Education
Naval Air Station Lemoore is the largest master jet base on the West Coast — home to more than 15,000 active duty, reserve, and civilian personnel. It’s also located in Kings County, one of California’s most affordable areas, which means your VA loan... by Michael Divita | Aug 8, 2026 | Loan Types, Mortgage Education
Vandenberg Space Force Base is one of the most significant military installations on the West Coast — and one of the most expensive places in California for service members to buy a home. With the Santa Barbara County median home price exceeding $1,000,000 and... by Michael Divita | Aug 8, 2026 | Loan Types, Mortgage Education
What Is a 1099 Loan? A 1099 loan — also called a 1099-only mortgage — allows independent contractors, freelancers, gig workers, and self-employed borrowers to qualify for a home loan using their 1099 income statements instead of tax returns. Because many 1099 earners... by Michael Divita | Aug 7, 2026 | Loan Types, Mortgage Education
Getting a Mortgage When Your Income Includes RSUs or Equity Compensation Bay Area tech employees at companies like Apple, Google, Meta, Salesforce, Nvidia, OpenAI, Anthropic, and thousands of startups often receive a significant portion of their compensation in the...