The VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan, the IRRRL, is one of the least-known tools veterans already have access to. If you already have a VA loan, it lets you refinance into a lower rate, or convert an adjustable-rate mortgage into a fixed one, with far less friction than a normal refinance.
No new appraisal, in most cases. No income or employment re-verification. Closing costs can often be rolled into the loan instead of paid upfront. There's a seasoning period, 210 days from your first payment or six monthly payments, whichever is longer, and a funding fee (check the current VA fee schedule for the exact percentage) that's usually rolled into the loan rather than paid out of pocket.
It doesn't allow cash-out, and it only works if you're lowering your payment or switching from ARM to fixed. But if rates have dropped since you bought, or you're sitting on an adjustable rate, this is the benefit built specifically for that moment, including on a property you've since turned into a rental.
Work with a lender who actually knows this product. Some don't, and will tell you it doesn't apply to your situation when it does.
For a deeper walkthrough of how VA loans work overall, see How VA Home Loans Actually Work.
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