Author Douglas Hunter has done the homework, identifying potential problems and offering tried-and-true solutions:
- How to choose the right lake or river
- Finding the perfect property to match lifestyle
- Acquiring the right real estate agent
- How to inspect a vacation property
- Cottage surveys
- Financing the purchase
- Co-ownership arrangements, including fractional ownership and time shares
- Strategies for minimizing taxation in the U.S. and Canada
- Trouble-free rentals
- Boosting market appeal when trading up or selling
- How to structure a cottage inheritance to reduce taxes — and family disputes
- Retiring or relocating full-time to the cottage.
