I’m potentially looking to purchase a mid-term or long-term rental property in a different state because I feel I may be able to find better deals elsewhere.

That’ll help you get a better sense of which neighborhoods align with your investment goals.3. 

Minor drawbacks, it needs a better phone support system, I use a VOIP.that connects with Zoho and could be better.

And your net worth will thank you.If you still want to go ahead, you'd be better off buying a house than an apartment because, while the value of the building itself will go to 0, you'll still have the value of the land, bearing in mind that the land might actually lose value too given the depopulation and the yen depreciation.Sorry if I'm pooping a party but make sure you understand what you're getting into (which you're already doing by asking the forum) and then make the decision that's right for you according to your objectives.

Yours sounds like a much better model than most.

You can contact some local property managers and get a better idea of the rental market.

If they reject, you either start again with better terms, or move on. 

Hopefully you have a better streamlined build on the next one.

The only thing better is a tire fire in Springfield, where the Simpsons are from. 

So even though our right better get half back then none and or be in the hole like your experiencing.