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?

I will search online for REI clubs in central mass.So from what I hear I shouldn't be paying for a mentor?

You're in a great area of Mass...central to everything.

I'm in central ma, and the rental market here is very very very profitable.

I am in central Mass and I have been looking for an REI club in my area and cannot find one.

Mitch,I am situated in central Illinois, 2% deals are pretty easy to come by.

Have not heard of such a thing...Every major area has their own MLS (it's not centralized), and in the Atlanta metro area, there are actually two major listing services -- The GAMLS and the FMLS.Depending on which part of Atlanta metro you're in, it's much more likely that an agent is using one of these MLS services and not the other.

I'm looking for real estate agents in the central Florida area who work primarily in investments .( wholesale deals that I assign to an end buyer).

That being said, there are some amazing deals to be had a little outside of the over-priced bubble - central valley, inland empire, riverside, etc.

You need to decide what things you might want like under cabinet lighting, central vacuum, and garbage disposals to name a few items that are often overlooked during the bidding process.Since you mentioned it, one of the biggest mistakes I see in plans designed by owners or bought from one of the many plan books is the garage.