investment property posts

Do you dream of having your own summer house?

For many of us the thought of spending the summer months in your own four walls is highly appealing. So how to make a dream reality?

Remember that investing in a cottage is just as important as when you bought your first home. Money, budget, taxes, insurance - all these things apply. In part two, here is the path to buying a cottage.

What to know when you start combing the listings for the cottage or cabin of your dreams?

Start with making a list of what you want, and then give yourself a dose of reality - do you have the money to do this?

Do you think you can get incredibly rich just buying and selling houses? Some people do. And other people help them think so, trying to persuade them they've got this wonderful (and secret) software that will buy a house for a low price, arrange to have it fixed it up, and then sell it for a higher price. You will keep the difference as your profit (sometimes as high as $100,000+ on a single house).

Related links:
HGTV's Scott McGillivray Talks Income Property
Fixed or variable rates: Pay yourself, not the bank
What first-time home buyers need to know


Of course, it doesn't seem the software is so secret any longer, given that they've been flogging it to all and sundry.

Sounds crazy? Not really. Sounds too good to be true? Very possibly.