Owning a second home may sound like something only the wildly rich do, but that isn’t always so. Sometimes people buy a new house when they haven’t had success selling the first. Other homeowners might like the idea of buying a second home to fix up and sell at a fat profit – or to rent out.

For the right individual, two homes may be a great plan. But for the wrong homeowner, plenty can go awry. If you’re thinking of getting a second mortgage for practical or profitable reasons, now is a good time to have second thoughts

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