I suspect they drew you a flow cart and then your conversations went something like this: I need to transfer my properties to an LLC for anonymity.They are told they are not anonymous & that is not asset protectionBut I need it anyway for tax savings.They are told there’s no meaningful tax advantages  But I can get non recourse debt because the LLC is the borrower.They are told they still have to personally guarantee the loanNo, I can get non recourse debt I read all about it.They are told yes, while that is true, the leverage is customarily low, applies to much larger CRE transactions and there are still carve outs.

While no properties actually flooded, the entire area was a disaster - roads destroyed, rescues, loss of power, and loss of safe drinking water than lasted for two weeks.  

From now to April has been a slower season for us in that our properties stay vacant for longer this time of the year.

I also know that people are hesitant to buy property because of the aging population of Japan.

We were able to work a deal in the last 2 weeks before it was finalized, we had to pay the max amount of interest for back taxes and water bills and liens on the property.

The next license up would be a managing broker's license; which requires you be licensed as a broker for the previous 2 years.

@Solomon NguyenBrosef, I would stay in my backyard and if you're considering property management, then I would definitely invest in my backyard.

I've got both a property manager and agent recommendation and would be happy to discuss, just shoot me a DM.

Cash management, bookkeeping, bidding, people, etc.  

Managing costs, especially with landscaping, can be tricky.