Of course, when it comes to investing in real estate, knowing the neighborhood is a key factor, but this book provides very little information that is relevant to real estate, especially when you consider it from an investment perspective. To tell you about the climate and describe the Canadian population will hardly provide you with "secrets to maximize" anything. The specifics about Canadian laws and especially about Québec are completely omitted. With sections titled "Womens in canadian business" or "Canadian Investments in the U.S." , this books talks about anything and everything but is more about anthropology than real estate investment.I Would recommend "Real estate investing in Canada" by Don R. Campbell instead.