Augmenting low Thai wages with external investments

**Thinkingofachange** · 22nd July 2012 06:37

Originally Posted by IsaanAlex

You have to weigh if it's an acceptable risk/return for you.

Yeah, and a 12% ROI is a really shitty return for a PI investment. You can get that in America with much less risk.

**IsaanAlex** · 22nd July 2012 06:39

Buddahas,

Of course you can hire property management companies in Canada who will do just as you describe. I have investments in Canada, as well. And depending on the market it can just add up to forced savings. Quite often you're just plain down.

And there are problems in the Philippines for certain. That's why I haven't bought anything there yet. I don't have connections that I trust.

As I mentioned, however, if my place lay vacant...I can just use it. It's also difficult in some places, Cebu, for example, for foreigners to get decent places for reasonable rates. So some will pay a year up front...

And again, re-read what I wrote. I never *advised* anyone to do anything. I suggested people can consider it as an option. I don't make anything off of anything I type on this board...

*tough crowd*

Originally Posted by Thinkingofachange

Yeah, and a 12% ROI is a really shitty return for a PI investment. You can get that in America with much less risk.

Well, fuck me.

Pray do tell...

I love to learn.

IA

**jonny danger** · 22nd July 2012 06:44

Originally Posted by Thinkingofachange

I would never recommend buying property in a third-world country.

Thanks dad. Do you think I should brush up and down or sideways?

**Thinkingofachange** · 22nd July 2012 08:35

Originally Posted by IsaanAlex

Well, fuck me.

Pray do tell...

Here you go: Google Finance: Find top stocks with our stock screener

**buddahas** · 22nd July 2012 09:28

If Ajarn goes public please get me into IPO

**Chris88** · 3rd August 2012 19:33

Originally Posted by buddahas

I don't get it. This doesn't sound like a good advice to me at all. If you were smart enough (unlike me) you could have picked up cheap places in Orlando for the same amount and rent it out. A lot less risk and certainly cash flow positive.

Why fuck around with Philippines?

Or Gadsden AL. A return of 15% is doable. Or buy some REIT like CIM or ANH or NLY and sell call options to boost the double digit dividends.

Or do hard money loans.

**Thinkingofachange** · 3rd August 2012 21:26

If REITs are getting airtime on Ajarn, I know the market has fully inflated.

**KhunKruMark** · 3rd August 2012 21:51

Put your money in a bar. What could go wrong?

**exprat** · 3rd August 2012 22:21

Hey! That was my idea.

**IsaanAlex** · 4th August 2012 00:39

Originally Posted by Thinkingofachange

Here you go: Google Finance: Find top stocks with our stock screener

Sorry, missed this...

This link doesn't show term deposits or property with some type of stable return. It's stocks. It's just gambling.

As I mentioned, if I couldnt rent a place in the Philippines I can at least stay in it. I'll be back there in a couple months...

*hope I don't get suckered into buying a place*

And on a serious note, it is so hard to find Filipinos to trust. The ones in the Philippines and abroad. And they wouldn't even let me open a bank account there, even if I made a significant investment (ok, well significant for me

...).

I had a Filipino clean my apartment last month. Her and her partner cancelled the first day. Then when they came they stole all the money I left for supplies (no reciept and no change), stole a newly bought cleaning brush, and ate my food...

Where was that link for stocks again?

**Thinkingofachange** · 4th August 2012 06:20

Originally Posted by IsaanAlex

This link doesn't show term deposits or property with some type of stable return. It's stocks. It's just gambling.

hahahahahahahaha

Thanks--best laugh I've had this week.

**IsaanAlex** · 4th August 2012 12:57

^

Glad to return the favor...

Because when you claim that you can show someone how to make a high return on their money...then provide a link to stocks, some of which are 52% DOWN over the last year, it also shows a healthy sense of humor.

Why don't you ask me how to get pussy. I can just point at a gaggle of females.