Veteran Housing • VA Loans • Impact Investing

### This month we are spotlighting Rich Center for Prosperity, a veteran-led nonprofit founded by disabled veteran Ivan Simonet, focused on providing transitional and long-term housing for homeless and at-risk veterans.

🔹 Project Highlight: Barstow Tiny Home Village
A proposed 5-acre veteran housing development in Barstow, California, designed to deliver scalable, dignified housing while maintaining strong financial fundamentals.
Project highlights include:

• Mixed-use, trailer-park–eligible zoning
• Existing home + trailer with immediate cash-flow potential
• Planned tiny home pads for veteran housing
• Multiple income streams (rentals + optional solar lease)
• Mission-aligned, impact-driven real estate model

This spotlight will walk through the vision, structure, and opportunities for investors, donors, and professionals to support veteran housing responsibly and transparently. RCFP Barstow Investment Proposal

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### 🏘️ VA LOANS & VETERAN HOMEOWNERSHIP

Financing the Mission the Right Way
We will also cover VA loan fundamentals and how veteran financing supports sustainable homeownership and housing stability.
✨ Featured Perspective:
Megan Ficke
Business Development Officer, Navy Federal Credit Union
Vice President, Orange County Chapter of the Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals
Topics include:

• VA loan myths vs. realities
• Why VA buyers are strong long-term homeowners
• How REALTORS®, investors, and lenders can better serve veterans
• The role of trusted institutions like Navy Federal in veteran housing access