New member from Tokyo, Japan

[Samuel R.]

Hello everyone!

My name is Samuel, and I'm a 29-year old Swede living and working in the middle of Tokyo, Japan.
During the days I do consulting in a field unrelated to real estate, but I am very much interested in investments and passive income. So far my only investments have been into stocks, where I have come to the conclusion that a passive investment approach suits me better.

The concept of cashflows from real estate intrigues me greatly, so I have recently begun looking into entry-level resources. I was naturally brought here.

I have no real estate experience, but I would like that to change soon!
Being a foreigner living in Japan, I hear that it might be difficult to secure a loan until I can get a permanent residence visa. Thus, I would love to take the opportunity to learn the ropes, network, and do research during the time it takes to be deemed credit worthy here.

It's a pleasure to meet you all!
I'll be lurking the forums quite a bit from now.

Best,
Samuel

[Bill Baldwin]

Hey Samuel I'm a foriegner working in Tokyo as well and have been investing in real estate both in Japan and the US for a few years now. Happy to meet up and share some of my experiences sometime... I'm still thankful for those who did the same for me when I started out!