You all almost convenced me to rent before I buy for a year. But what has me on the fence is, most places I look at to rent are $700.00 us a month. Thats crazy, but if I buy, it is settled with out paying rent. That seems like a waste of money.

I am not looking for profit. I just have a problem paying rent, when I can spend 4,000,00 and not have to think about rent every month

@Ken ********

I never said invest, I said deposit in bank. It is required on some visa.

What areas in Jomtien are best for rentals. I want to try for a sea view. I do want at least 40sqm.and reasonable rent, if I go that way.

@Jeffrey ******

Thank you, I would keep my Medicare so if I move back to USA in the future I have it. I read that if you drop it you cannot get back on it. I was not planning on trying to use it there. I know will have to purchase insurance there. My ss is direct deposit. Nothing goes to my home address. Looking at Jomtien area for condo with a sea view. Maybe HuaHin, but I do want to be by the sea. I have that now I would miss it. I would like to be near retired expats if possible. I will either get an agent or a lawyer. It will be well worth the money. I want to be able to live off my SS. I will keep most of my money here in bank that my daughter is a loan officer for. She can handle it.

I knoiw they just changed the banking rules.

I love to look at the sea, in Jomtien I can get a condo with sea view at a very reasonable price. Cams are really reasonable. I live in Florida, because of the water. I just want a change before I am to old to do it.

I am planning on only bringing money for 800,000 after I am here and enough for condo. I will keep my money here. I can live off my SS after that. And not touch my money. Thats why I don't want to rent.

I am selling my house either way. Time to move on. I went through a Hurricane IDA last year, its taken over a year to get my house repaired and insurance to settle.