Vacation condo deals not risk-free

Story date: 2010-08-01 06:40:47
Added on: 2010-08-01 10:24:37

Dear Real Estate Adviser, I want to buy a vacation condo and rent it out as an investment. What are the pros and cons? I want to start small and buy with cash. Is this the time to do it?


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