Appliances are a pain,,better off if dont furnish them as older ones require constant repair,,,some more than do it yourself.

Im thinking of putting maybe half of it in stocks and other half in real estate.In bangkok, a newly built mid-end condo, with modern facilities, carparks,for a 1 bed, 40 sqm in good location, fairly near sky train and fully furnished is maybe around 3m-4m baht. agency says i cud get around 22k-25k baht a month but im guessing its prob more like 15k-20k baht. most Thai wages will not be able to afford the rent, but its ideal for expats working in bkk. so the return is maybe around 6% before all costs, vacancy periods and appreciation/depreciation.ive been reading a lot of negative and pessimistic views about condo as a buy-to-let especially in bkk. there r so many condos in bkk and many being built as land is not scarce yet cos old buildings can be cleared and new projects started easy. and other factors i dont know. also traffic is a nightmare and the condos that are centrally located (and most expensive) have one of the worst traffics (altho it wud prob be near sky train or underground which would be ok for expats.keep in mind that i ll be paying in lump sum, wouldnt mind to gain some real estate exposure (im fairly interested in the industry),do you think its worth it to buy a condo in bkk as a buy-to-let?

Do you go ahead and furnish or wait till negotiating sell?

I think most people go a bit darker on the walls to hide dirt better which necessitates light colored trim.Just don't go white on white... too closely resembles what the French flag should be :)

Nice 2-2 fully furnished and rented for $800 while we found a home.

In my state the deposit can be 2x rent unless its furnished then 3x rent.

I have a home which will be furnished, will have cable, will have wifi, pool table, TVs, free access to walk about a nearly 40 acre estate (horses allowed/archery hunting allowed), city park with walking paths, playground, skateboard park, soccer fields, brand new recreation center (all within walking distance).

Is it possible that DoL would construe this as "furnishing of goods, services, or facilities between a plan and a disqualified person" - a prohibited transaction under 4975(c)(1)(c)?

It's actually funny how close it resembles my own investing strategies.

I can totally imagine a real estate non-profit resembling Goodwill.