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Updated over 2 years ago, 09/09/2022
Investment property vs second home
Looking to purchase our first property, but unsure how to classify it. I am intrigued by the idea of only having to put 10% down for a "second home" and having more cash in hand for some upgrades etc, but are the tax benefits more advantageous on an "investment property". I did my research and I understand there are stipulations and different tax implications to both, but can someone put those tax differences into perspective for me? Did you classify one of your properties one way but wish you'd classified it the other? Trying to figure out which route to go. Thanks!