Tennessee VA Loan Resources Hub
Program figures verified July 2026. Details change; confirm your scenario with us.
Every free tool, guide, and resource Mike publishes — all in one place.
Downloadable PDFs
- The TN VA Loan Playbook: 30+ page guide to using VA financing in Tennessee. Covers eligibility, calculations, TN-specific advantages (Tennessee's disabled-Veteran property tax relief, Down Payment Assistance (DPA)), summer PCS tactics, VA appraisal, refinancing, and pitfalls.
- TN Veteran Money-Saving Guide: quarterly-updated 20-page guide to TN + federal Veteran benefits, discounts, and tax breaks. Updated quarterly.
Calculators (8 total)
- BAH → Purchase Price: base + rank → max TN home price with TN summer utility reality
- Funding Fee Calculator: first use vs subsequent + disability waiver
- PITI Payment Calculator: full monthly with TN county property tax + insurance + HOA
- Max $0-Down Purchase Calculator: income → max VA home price at 41% DTI guideline
- Tennessee Disabled-Veteran Property Tax Relief Calculator: estimate the relief on the first $175,000 of value
- IRRRL Recoupment Calculator: 36-month VA rule pass/fail
- Disability Gross-Up Calculator: 25% boost to qualifying income
- Residual Income Calculator: VA's South region 2026 thresholds
- All calculators in one place
Core TN VA loan guides
- Home: site index + base routing
- Eligibility: COE, service requirements, entitlement
- 2026 TN Loan Limits: all 15 counties + jumbo
- Tennessee's disabled-Veteran property tax relief Disabled Veteran Property Tax: 2026 expansion in-depth look
- Funding Fee + Waiver: 10%+ disability waiver
- IRRRL Simplify Refi
- First-Time VA Buyer
- Assumable VA Loans
TN-specialist content (zero-national-coverage)
- TN DPA + VA Stacker: THDA Great Choice + Great Choice Plus + Homeownership for Heroes layering
- VA Construction Loans in TN: single-close vs two-close + TN builder list
- Snowbird to TN Resident: occupancy + tax residency transition
- Tribal Lands + NADL: why NADL generally doesn't apply in Tennessee
- Master-Planned Community VA Status: Germantown, Collierville, Spring Hill, and other planned communities
- Severe Weather + Flood Insurance Reality: tornado/wind/hail statewide + Middle TN flood zones
- Nashville vs Memphis vs Johnson City: TN metro comparison
- Summer PCS Playbook: June-August buyer competition tactics
- TN Retiring Veteran Guide: top-3 US retirement state for Veterans
- VA Loan Glossary: 75+ TN-relevant terms
Comparison pages
Base hubs (deep PCS guides)
- Fort Campbell: 101st Airborne Division, Clarksville
- NSA Mid-South: Navy personnel command, Millington/Memphis
- Arnold AFB: Arnold Engineering Development Complex, Tullahoma
City guides
- Nashville · Memphis · Knoxville · Chattanooga · Murfreesboro · Franklin · Clarksville
Veteran discounts
- Statewide TN Veteran discounts: state programs + federal benefits + national chains
Free services
- TN VA Credit Tune-Up: free credit coaching for Veterans planning to buy in 6-12 months
- 60-Second Eligibility Check: 3-step intake, no credit pull
Connect with Mike
- About Mike: credentials, NMLS, philosophy
- Contact: phone, email, contact form
- For Real Estate Agents: Realtor referral playbook
External resources worth knowing
- NMLS Consumer Access: verify Mike's license + Cornerstone's license
- VA Home Loan Benefits (VA.gov): official VA loan documentation
- TN Department of Veterans' Services: state Veteran programs
- THDA Great Choice Home Loan: Tennessee Housing Development Agency first mortgage + DPA program
- THDA Great Choice Plus + Homeownership for Heroes: down payment assistance and the Veteran/military track