With the right strategy, it can become the foundation for building wealth.

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.

House hacking is a great start in building your portfolio. 

But my experience over the last 10 years of building new homes is that NOTHING comes down might stay the same but will rise almost annually Like Cement always goes up in Jan. 

My idea was I could live there immediately and also do all the minor work that would not require an actual tradesmen, which would allow me to start building equity.

I’m excited to learn from this community, share ideas, and build valuable connections.

It has taken me time and I am ok with building long term wealth vs spendable dollars today.

I currently own a 3-unit multifamily property, and I’m actively looking to expand my portfolio while building meaningful connections with like-minded investors in CT.I’m particularly interested in:Wholesalers: If you’ve got off-market deals, I’d love to hear from you.Creative Financing Opportunities: Subject-to deals and seller financing are right up my alley.Networking and Partnerships: I’m eager to collaborate with other investors who share a passion for creative deal-making and scaling our businesses together.Whether you’re an experienced investor, just starting out, or anywhere in between, let’s connect!

This does not align with buying most buildings in cash.Once you progress in your investing efforts you may come across more UHNW individuals, family offices and institutions who would take the lower return for limiting risk (all cash deal).

I have seen people buy non-existant properties, bottom of lake (literally underwater), slivers of land too narrow or small to do anything, Army bombing range, expired leases, cell tower now removed, property with 30 year lease and prepaid rent for 30 years, condemned buildings, toxic waste sites, land under railroad tracks, cliffs, landlocked property, wetlands, flood zone, unbuildable property, endangered species habitat, ....I have three rules for buying at Tax Sale:1.