Good Afternoon BP from Okinawa, Japan, I was wondering if there is any BP Member's out here that is willing to share some knowledge about REI.

I've also moved to Japan..

Japan and China are no longer interested in propping the US up via bond purchases.

Property Management (He lives in Japan and I'm in Utah)If anyone here has done this type of development before I would love to hear your input.  

Hi Everyone,I am living and working in Japan and about to begin negotiations with my realtor on the above.I think I need to ask for a selling price equivalent to $450K (i have entered the values in the calculator in rough USD (dividing JPY by 100) to give me a rough idea of the costs associated and where I need to go.I have rerun the calculator with lower purchase costs up to $450K but I am not sure how to get the best value and therefore make the best offer. 

How's the market in Japan?

Look at Japan where the interest rate on a 35 year mortgage is 1.47%.

Not REI related but I recently ran into a scammer on Yahoo Auctions (yes, such a thing exists - big in japan lol).

Let me preface my fun complicated times, I currently live in Japan(ex-pat), and trying to purchase an investment property in Springfield, Missouri.Getting things notarized for America isn't the simplest or cheapest(If I notarized closing documents here it costs $500+).Currently the title company that my mortgage officer is going with is requiring my wife(Japanese) to sign a Marital Interest Waiver, if my understanding is correct giving up her right to the property.Herein lies my question, is this actually required by law, and if it is, does Missouri recognize e-notaries?

-Zachary Durland ( DFW, back from Japan in May. )