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?

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We're considering buying a 3640 sq ft building, set up for a doctor's office. We will have a tenant lined up ahead of time or not do the deal. Located in a small town near a mid-size city. My question is, ho...

Mike, I've always wanted to get into self/mini-storage facilities.

At my age, I'm thinking good whiskey and (2)25yr old redheads.Rest spent on medical bills and funeral.

I was trying to merge this goal with the goal of a moderate cash flowing property but it seems this isn't a possible scenario.I intend to invest in cash flowing properties outside of this deal and have already done one cash deal where I bought a property all in for 33k that would comp for about 35k and sold it on land contract for 48k, with 14k down and the balance to be paid at 8% over 6 years.I am continuing to learn and hope to develop my knowledge and comfort in doing a variety of real estate deals but for now I will start with buy/hold rental properties or land contract notes As I have minimal sweat equity/time.My financial situation is interesting as I am a fourth year medical student who will not realize a substantial income for another 5-6 years.

This usually has $500,000 in liability, around $160K for structure and includes earthquake and a little medical coverage, thief coverage and loss of use coverage....

Growing a rental portfolio at the same time, closing in on 100 houses (will probably hit that mark in Q1 2013, bought about 50 of them this year and most of the rest last year), plus a few apartment complexes and a self storage facility.

I know other family members who work a regular JOB.Their mindset is put money in savings in case of a medical illness or rainy day fund.Take 1 or 2 trips a year with vacation and that's all they aspire to be.They look at me and what I do and think "I am lucky" or "I have it good" that I have my own business.They think I sit at home in my office all day and do nothing.They do not realize I am putting in way more hours than they could imagine.I am sacrificing now so that down the road as I get older (36 now) I can take it more easy.Meanwhile many of these (savers) will be working as a greeter at Wal-mart at age 70 and complaining about social security not being enough.I am not going to be one of those statistics.A family member that is 68 has their house paid off,car paid off,and with social security still lives hand to mouth.I try to explain they need to grow that money to stay solvent but FEAR is what grips them from making a move.Whatever everyone believes we know we are born and in a certain amount of time we die.Where we go after that is up to each person to decide.So you do not have time to let FEAR keep you from making rational decisions and not living life.There is risk in everything.Successful people taker calculated risks and on average win more times than they lose.I guess I would be 4 and 5 since I have my own money but also buy property using owner financed deals.

Listed below is a summary of my financial and credit profile: Income/Savings:94K annual income (58K from primary employer + 36K combined from part-time work)20K in savings and have an additional 20K towards a downpaymentCredit scores: TransUnion 649, Experian 665, and Equifax 637 as of 12/10/11; credit simulator claims that my scores should jump ~20 points if I pay off my credit card balancesDebt:About 3K in credit card debt; all currentAbout 380K in student loan debt (majority from medical school); but all student loans are current and in deferment.

OK - here we go...Was an assisted living facility (my great aunt died there last year :(The corporation had it listed for $249k - trying to sell it as an assisted living facility shell.Reduced the listing price to $149k.I offer $139k this morning.