There's no one-size-fits-all approach to investing (in anything): beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

While everyone jokingly kept telling us that “we had our work cut out for us,” I was confident in our ability to turn this from a diamond in the rough into a beautiful home.

However, I've been visiting SLC at least once a year for the past several years to enjoy the beautiful slopes and have started to explore the investing opportunities here.

I have a beautiful new home, am debt free, and still "play" in real estate.

We strive to provide safe, clean, affordable, comfortable, and quiet housing for responsible renters in the neighborhoods of West Vancouver."

We were showing off the completely renovated basement that is beautiful and our lovely pug named Baxter takes a big old poop right beside her while spinning in a circle. 

The beauty of this, is you are in the drivers seat.  

Purchase price: $860,000 Cash invested: $20,000 Sale price: $975,000 Purchased near the Pacific Ocean, beautiful view but outdated home.

Savvy investors would seek them out before they kit the market.The beauty of renting to college students is that you can charge per room instead of per unit. 

There are beautiful row houses and brownstones around some promising, transitioning neighborhoods in Baltimore (Reservoir Hills, Hollins Market, Waverly) that fit the requirements for the loan.