Second-home hunting has never been easier with everything you need to find and buy the right place at the best price! You don't have to be rich to buy a second home -- but you do need to be reasonable. Buying a Second Home delivers the goods, showing you how to make the purchase of your second home a success! You'll learn how to identify an affordable price range, choose a great location, get low-cost financing, minimize taxes and more. Explore topics you won't find in other home-buying books, including: finding your dream house how to negotiate a bargain whether fixer-uppers are worth it how to save for down payments finding an affordable mortgage renting out your second home buying a second home as an investment This all-in-one guide includes handy checklists and custom worksheets that help you make sense of the entire process, from buying to ownership.