Although, unless I just can't find it, or I'm looking at it wrong, I cannot find the basic requirements to be dubbed an actual CCIM?

. - I might dub you the resident stats keeper!

I waxed poetic about being 'retired' by now-- having 'systems' in place to do all the cr*p I basically have to do day in and day out.I traded my 9 to 5 for a 7 to 7 because I LOVE it, but my wife likes to needle me about my grand ambitions and wonderful plans for freedom and so we've sort of dubbed the phrase 'fool time' investor as a play on 'full time'.

It also talks a lot about what he has dubbed "mini retirements" which is basically a long several week if not several month vacation, several times a year.

That often means not "dubbing" and cementing valleys correctly, and half a**ing the ridge.Remember that where the leak shows up in the attic is often a bit downstream from where the water is entering on the roof.As a friend of mine (roofer) used to say; "I guarantee I can fix your leak!

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?

If you do not like my idea then tha is fine Jon you have stated your opinions and I have stated mine.

I convert all the currency to US$ instead of Thai Baht because I am currently in Thailand.

If this works for people I want it dubbed... hmmm "The Great Lyle Inverse Method"...

M dub is on a up-and-up currently, but I do agree that you can score some 1% properties there currently.