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?

This seems fair to me given that you are both on the same playing field with dollars invested.

Although my net worth is fairly high, it is mostly tied up in ROTHs and my personal residence, which I would prefer not to leverage.

Reason being, most I have seen are fairly professional.

They want you to have skin in the deal.

And you have to be very careful about fair housing laws and credit checks as well.

I am currently working with a few investors who are fairly new.

In any other deal a lender is going to want to see "skin in the game".

-I am able to wait longer to find a better deal with a discount from market value but I find that these more finished homes often sell at close to fair market value(This one will probably comp at about 120k based on my estimates).

Thanks for looking, like I said This is not my nitch and I don't want to give bad advise to a friend. love to find her a Lo but maybe a 2 yr rent is not a bad idea either, with that fairly fresh BK she needs time to cook anyway???