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?

.), they can often offer several concessions to the borrower, such as pay their closing costs, because the lender is paying the broker a fat little bonus for selling the higher rate, which makes the note much more valuable on the secondary market (yeah, selling the mortgage to somebody else for a premium) or as a portfolio loan (the lender services the loan and enjoys all that extra interest).

Steve's idea will likely not fly as the end buyer likely has a lender and lenders will not usually loan without a clean termite report.You have just learned another valuable and costly lesson taht $95 could have saved you.

Any other agents out there who have done a lot of work with investors of this type and could educate me on how to be more valuable to them?

We are giving preference on capital gain only.

They're designed for the state of California.If you want to critique them and think you have educated/experienced valuable feedback message me with your email and I'll send em over.

There is no better place to learn about RE and network with other RE investors than BP.Are you currently working on any deals or in the process of gaining knowledge and networking?

A good REI club is so valuable.

Seller paid closing costs reduce seller's capital gain, and, reduce buyer's cost basis.2.

28% tax on precious metals gains?