Buying Hunting Land in Northern Ontario

Hunting Land Buying Hints

Passionate hunters are increasingly finding it hard to pursue their hobby due to decrease in availability of hunting land dwindling population of the game.  The main reason for this is that there is no dedicated authority for maintaining the hunting grounds and also to grow healthy game.  Many of those who already own hunting land also do not encourage outsiders to hunt in their land.  Due to this many avid hunters are looking for forest land to develop it for hunting purposes.

For those who consider hunting as a short term hobby, leasing already developed land may be a good idea.  However, most of hunting enthusiasts who take the hobby seriously are keen on buying suitable land and building it up.  Nevertheless, there are some basic criteria while evaluating whether the land is fit to be developed as hunting land.  This includes number of game available, natural resources and the quality of adjacent hunting grounds.

The main factor to ensure while buying land is to evaluate the suitability of land for hunting.  The quality of land would depend on the type and population of game on the land and whether proper natural resources available would sustain increasing wildlife.  The quality of neighboring areas is also important as it can directly affect the game available on your land. 

There are many ways to determine the abundance of wildlife in the land.  First way would be to seek the information from the current owner.  Secondly you can compare it with adjacent areas and reach a conclusion.  Local hunters and neighbors are also a good source of this information.  You can also take the help of biologists and other wildlife experts in the area.

Another important factor is the access to water bodies and also rainfall.  The land should have adequate water bodies such as water wells and fresh water ponds.  This would ensure survival of wildlife during dry months and also stop it from moving away.

Type of terrain is also important in hunting land.  The animals would depend on the terrain since some animals thrive in thick forests and other in open plains and deserts.  Hence you need to ensure that the terrain of the hunting land is suitable for the type of game you want to hunt.

Above points would help you to locate a suitable hunting ground.  It would be prudent to take the assistance of a reputed dealer while purchasing hunting land.

Investing in Real Estate in Northern Ontario

Benefits and Drawbacks of Real Estate Investment

People mostly buy real estate for making a home or using it for other purposes.  However, buying property in Southern Ontario is also seen as a profitable investment by many.   Investment in real estate may not be as simple as investing in shares and bonds since buying property is a complicated process and it may take a lot of patience and time before getting some gain.  Let us discuss the pros and cons of investing in real estate.

The age old practice of getting a regular income from real estate is giving it to somebody on rent.  Since the ownership of the property lies with the investor, it becomes his responsibility to pay the mortgage, costs of maintenance and payment of taxes in the property.  The property owner may fix appropriate rent for his property to pay for all above expenditure and also give him an additional profit.  Nevertheless, it is seen that the rental rates in most of the places do not cover all the above expenditure and provide extra money. Hence the practice adopted is to charge rent to cover basic taxes and mortgage so that once the mortgage is finished, the property owner can take the full rent as an income.  In addition to this, the property value consistently increases over time and the landlord can ultimately gain from it when selling the property.

There are certain risk factors involved in making investments in property. There is a possibility that you may not get a tenant for some time. In such a case, you may end up paying the mortgage and taxes without any having any income from the property.  In the worst case, you may get a terrible tenant, who misuses and damages the property. However, such a scenario can be avoided if you buy property at places where there is a demand for rental properties and if you take proper care while selecting a tenant. 

As compared to investments in stocks and bonds, you need to take much more responsibilities and efforts when you invest in property.  After investing in shares, you do not need to do anything but watch it increase in value or give you dividends.  But when investing in property, you have the responsibility for maintaining and managing the property to ensure that everything including plumbing and electrical gadgets work properly.  

Investors in property can avoid all the inconvenience of owning and maintaining a property by being a member of Real Estate Investment Groups.  Such a Group will jointly buy or construct apartments or houses and distribute it for individual ownership among its member investors. The company will collectively manage all the units including routine maintenance, payment of taxes and selection of tenants etc, after charging a percentage of rent.  This makes this the safest way of investing in real estate.

Real estate investment has its own benefits and pitfalls.  As with any other investment, you need to take your decision after doing adequate research.

Investing in Timberland Real Estate

Timber is a Safe Investment Alternative

There has been a steep increase in the prices of precious metals over the last few years.  This is primarily because the investors have been focusing on buying gold, silver and other real assets due to the uncertainty prevailing in the economy and banking system.  Investors have also been skeptical of the efforts by the government to control the economic downturn which, they feel, may ultimately lead to a dollar crisis.  This has made them buy precious metals which, in turn, has escalated their prices resulted in gold reaching the all time high of $ 150/-.

While gold and silver continue to be the most preferred investment option, there are other investment options also from which many have benefited.  Investment in timber is one such option, which can protect you from inflation and give you dividends. As compared to stocks which has the tendency to fall, timber investment can give you regular risk-adjusted returns.  The advantage is that you need to cut down trees and sell timber only when the prices are suitable and leave it for growing when prices are not favorable.  Even cut timber does not spoil if stored.  This makes timber a low volatility asset. 

Investment in timber can be done through trusted and reputed Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT).   Such trusts include Plum Creek, Potlatch and Rayonier. The minimum yield of these companies has been 3.3%.  Being REITs these trusts pay 90% of what the gain to the investors. A comparison with developed real estate investment has shown that these timber trusts have been performing much better during last five years.  Another study has revealed that as compared to the yield of S&P over last five years, Rayonier gave a higher yield to the investor.

During current time period of sluggish economy, it is important to keep a major portion of your money in real assets such as gold, silver and land.  It has also been proved that Investment in Timber is also another time tested asset which can give you increasing yield as compared to cash deposits and equity investments.  Also, REITs investments in Timber do not have the inherent risk involved in keeping money in equities. 

Investing in Land within Quebec

Investment Opportunity Land for Sale Mont Tremblant Quebec  

30 minutes away from Mont-Tremblant, Quebec is a beautiful 300 acres for sale. Located on this property is a natural head lake, which measures 80 feet deep. This lake is one of the rare natural and self-sustaining lakes in the area, and it is spring fed. The lake is home to naturally spawning trout, which promise to sustain the lake’s natural tendencies and maintain its serene and beautiful nature. There are ample opportunities for nature lovers to observe a diverse range of wildlife in the area and to enjoy a serene and beautiful experience on a self-sustaining property. From the road in, you are able to see a wide range of beautiful scenery, such as a meadow Bambi’s family would envy, cliffs, a forest where it would be easy to forget yourself and mankind, and of course, the lake. There is a town located 20 minutes away from the property, full of stores and restaurants.