Investing in a Vacation Home for Pleasure and Profit

Is a vacation home right for you? Find out by reading INVESTING IN A VACATION HOME FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT! Filled with practical advice, this real estate text walks you through the entire process of acquiring a vacation property from systematically evaluating home preferences and selecting a real estate agent to finding the ideal location and amenities and working out financing. For anyone considering investing in a vacation home, this comprehensive resource is an invaluable guide!

• Drawing from his exhaustive research of resorts from Alaska to Florida, Jack Boykin offers a logical presentation of topics crucial to prospective, and even present, vacation homeowners.
• Before getting into the intricacies of vacation home investing, Dr. Boykin devotes an entire chapter to real estate investing, getting newcomers and experienced investors up to speed fast.
• He offers readers practical advice on how to maximize rental income while sidestepping some of the most common mistakes, as well as provides recommendations for maximizing resale profits.
• The book fully addresses key concerns related to the impact of federal income taxes on vacation property ownership, rentals, and sale.