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Mine have been paid for awhile. I don't shoot for high rent. I just keep them rolling and happy with a small return. I like owning land in the US. Have some repairs to make the next year so won't have much profit. No illusion for rentals that are paid for. I'm just not in it to make top dollar. I have long time renters in place. One the rent remained the same now for 15 yrs because the renters make alot of their own repairs, saves me the headaches. The other I have a Co to handle and they raise rent a bit but not top tier.

Mine is 2100. no part B. You have to be a low earner or been collecting for many years to only get 1000.

I like his jacket.

Used to change shift every 3 days.

If I didn't have kids I'd maybe sell the lot of RE and live the super good life in Thailand. My kid in Thailand will be set with just one house in the US.

4-6 month job assignments. Worked 7 days a week, sometimes every 3rd week could have a day off......sometimes and sometimes no days off. 12-15 hr days were common, but that's how you make money.

Keeping homes in the US as rentals is a pain. I have 2 rentals and the repair bills, taxes and Ins are starting to put a squeeze on my finances. To top it off the stock markets are down so withdrawing 401 K money is a downer. Thailand is definitely a place for a healthy retiree with limited funds to hang their hat. As has been said before, the unknown is what keeps the majority from making the move to Thailand. Health insurance would be the biggest.... what if? If all you have is $2000./mo SS and no paid for home, life is dismal in the US. No way to afford rent and live in a reasonable manner.

I'm not complaining but something extremely strange is happening on this forum. it's like all the teachers left the school and the kids are able to do as they please.

Last year was the first time with my 10 yr old. Went to the Amphur and got the official letter, had copies of mother's passport and DL. Nobody asked for anything. This year was our second trip and didn't bother with new letter. As a side note here. Last year I went through the Thai passport holder immigration with my kid at BKK. This year leaving BKK, they have a new system where only a Thai passport holder can be processed in the Thai line. The passport is scanned with no IO, I had to drop out of line and get with the foreigners. If the kid is way young, could be an issue. Now coming back to Thailand I was able to follow the kid through the Thai passport holder line as an IO processed the thai passports in person.

Harry Highpants, that's funny.

Sure you would.

Seems the SUV blocked the lady's vision so she didn't see the danger.

The one bad thing about one way is the collateral damage to traffic on either end.

I love black, was all set for a black MUX, saw the black trim package and ordered the pearl white. For one thing you don't see the dirt as bad Nothing looks better than a shiny black paint job.

Seems there are many, many new posters ready to take bob's place. They come and they go.

I paid 10K extra for pearl white for Isuzu MUX

https://www.opb.org/article/2021/09/20/examining-oregon-decision-to-drop-high-school-essential-skill-requirements/ “Politicians and school officials in Oregon are embarrassed that too many minority children fail tests designed to confirm they’ve mastered the ‘essential skills’ that high school is meant to teach,” said WSJ in its editorial. “So in the name of racial equity, they’ve now done the progressive thing.” And folks in Thailand thinks a western education is superior. Not in this state anyway.

There's not a thing wrong with being careful with money, but, wouldn't the Hilton next to Central Mall be nice. Ocean front rooms are running at 9K/nt. Treat yourself, you're welcome. Oh and the restaurant in the Mall are pretty neat.

Motorbike taxis, walking, limit the number of songtaews allowed. I only visited buhkow occasionally on my big bike for a few beers. I would never actually live there and have that mess be my life. No offense to those who travel that road but fork it's depressing.

Always someone trying to spoil the fun. Either you don't have the funds required to attract a younger lady or you live in a world where love is all that matters.

After you pay for the fuel to push the RV and space rent at decent RV parks which I know can get pricey, is there a savings vs. driving a car and staying at hotels.

For guys from the US collecting at age 62 and have kids, they get another check for the kid till it reaches age 18 or older if they attend college.

Can't find where I parked my car. The more I look the more lost I become until, I just have to wake up. I hate that dream.

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