Thanks for the good advice, Michael.

This is the best advice I’ve seen so far, thank you

Thank you very much; I appreciate that.. 🙏🏼

Wow, thank you! 🙏🏼

Awesome, thanks! 👊🏼

You're welcome and thank you. 🙏🏼

You're welcome, and thank you. 👊🏼

You're welcome. 👊🏼

Thanks! I'm happy you liked it. 👊🏼

Thanks for sharing the information. 👊🏼

Thanks! 🙏🏼

That's precisely what Gig and I were thinking.

Wow, that's crazy! Everybody I spoke with in Bang Saray said it's peaceful and quiet. Thank you for sharing your experience.

People say the ocean is dirty there.

@@user-yk4hp2zv7t The water looked clearer at Bang Saray than at Pattaya Beach when I was there.

Good advice! 👊🏼

You're very welcome. Studios and 1bed/1bath units are the easiest to find available. It takes more effort finding the available 2 and 3 bedroom units.

Thank you! 🙏🏼

Thank you for sharing your experience. 👊🏼

That's exactly how I would live if I didn't have Gig here cooking for me.

Thank you! 🙏🏼 Yes, you could pay everything upfront and leave early but you'd lose your deposit. I think it's best to avoid paying everything upfront. There are many available condos in Thailand that will do a month to month, and some do a three month. I prefer the shorter terms. Unlike in the US the rental terms seem to be negotiable at many units here in Thailand, except for the luxury condos.

Thank you! Pattaya and Jomtien have the highest concentration of places to stay. Pattaya Beach location will put you right in the action. Super busy with tourists but easy access to everything. A person could walk everywhere from Pattaya beach. Airbnb and small boutique hotels are the best way to stay for only three months. I prefer the nice owner-operated boutique hotels because they are usually less expensive than Airbnb. However, Airbnb is a better option if you need a condo with a kitchen or a luxury condo, and it's easier to find one of these units with a beach view and/or beachfront access. Some larger hotels will also have monthly rates. When I arrive in a new area, I'll stay at a hotel for a few days while I check out places for a longer-term stay. There are many options.

Thank you. To add AIS high-speed internet/WiFi, it'll cost ฿500 ($14.07) and usually takes 2-3 days to get service installed.

No, that's not common.

I tried getting into Del Mare twice, and Gig tried once over a couple of months. Each time, I was told there were no vacant units available. It looked like a very nice property from the outside.

Everytime Gig says " like monk bed is hilarious "​@@JakeSnowLiveSimple

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I go to the office. I avoid using an agent because I want to save their time. I look at many units before I decide where to rent and which unit to rent.

Yes, there are 3-bedroom condos and houses available to rent. I haven't looked into renting or buying a house so I don't have any specific details or recommendations, unfortunately.

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You're Welcome. 👊🏼

Here's the link to my visa video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eMmRn9V6vKquXX0.htmlsi=ivAAN34neuF30_lg

$25 per cleaning on that first condo. That one was higher than usual. It's usually only $14 per cleaning.

@@JakeSnowLiveSimple thank you

You're welcome.

Yes, a tenant that breaks a lease will lose their deposit money.

​@@JakeSnowLiveSimple Do you ever get your deposit back ? I've known places that won't ever give it back

Yes, I've never experienced issues getting my deposits back. So far, every owner or manager I've dealt with has been honest and pleasant to work with.

Here are averages based on our experience living in Pattaya. Water: ฿150 ($4.07) per month per person. Electric: ฿3,500 ($94.41) - 6,500 ($175) The location of the unit within a complex is a bigger factor than actual square feet. Top floors on the sun side are much more expensive to cool. Also, March - October will have the highest electric bill due to AC. Some condos are positioned perfectly to allow a breeze to flow through, making it comfortable to run the AC less. Others are like an inferno.

It seems to be about a 50/50 split between pet owners and non-pet owners.

@@JakeSnowLiveSimple I would not like a howling dog next to my unit I’ve lived in the Philippines and that’s all you hear roosters and dogs 😫

I can understand how that would get annoying.

I'd like that very much. 👊🏼

I'd stay between Pattaya Beach and Central Pattaya. Everything I would need to live is within a mile, at most 2 miles, radius of these areas. Food, laundry, and entertainment are everywhere, within minutes of walking.

Yeah, that's right.

It's inexpensive and delightful here.

Unfortunately, the Apus units were only available with a 6-month or 12-month lease.

No, I haven't. I'd love to ride one If I can find one available here in Thailand.

@@JakeSnowLiveSimple I have rented Xp 400 gt and the adv 350. The Peugeot have little bit more power and spoked tires. I think Honda is a better bike on all aspect except for this two points. Would like to see what other bikers think.

Good info, thanks for sharing. Where did you rent the XP400 GT?

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I still travel to the US often to deal with real estate. In comparison, everything in Thailand is so inexpensive that I haven't noticed rents or property values moving up.

Tenants skipping out on paying last month's rent has been a problem. So I've been told.

The rent seemed reasonable to me.

I like these units.

AIS should at least give me a special discount. Lol

Some folks like negotiating, Gig enjoys it. It's not my preference.

Nobody want s to wait until the end to hear prices.@@JakeSnowLiveSimple

Oh, I see. I'm just sharing my experience how I look at condos. I like to ask questions after I've seen the property to make sure it's worth while to ask questions. I look at many properties that I never put in videos. I save many hours by seeing first, asking questions second. Seeing the property first before getting the details makes more sense to me. Thank you for your feed back, always appreciated. 🙏🏼

To me the sooner you put the price on the screen, the better. I got tired of waiting and went to the comments, and then fast forwarded to try and find what I'm looking for. Probably cause I'm old but there's just to much blah blah.

Thank you for your feedback, it's always appreciated.

The sea water was clean when I was there, but I did notice the public beach area had trash on it. I didn't spend time in that busy area, I only rode by. I was further south on the beach. Thanks for sharing info.

I liked them. Why do you say, depressing?

No, I like women only.

Anything above 40 sq. meters is a comfortable size for most people. The 29 sq. meters and smaller feels similar to living in an RV.