If you are in the western world, you probably can go part-time if you are willing to move to paradise. I'm paying less than $300 a month in Bangkok and could do better.
Just make any weekly comment goal you like and go for it. It pays off in the long run and the short run.
I'm living in Malaysia these days but am originally from germany. So as I want to go back one day I think it would just work out that way anyways :)
Bangkok is amazing btw ;)
Maybe retire back home :) I love Bangkok, but my next stop might be Kuala Lumpur in the spring - not sure yet. I'm pretty certain to stay in SE Asia no mtter what happens, but I am open to anyplace good - hopefully with a swimming pool which I do not have now.
Oh yeah SEA is definitely a good place to live :) I just love it here :)