I'm currently living in Tokyo, Japan near a military base and loving it.

I can chat or mail you details but basically they lie about so much of their buildings that many banks won't deal with them anymore.There are more reputable brokers who work with foreigners  (or if you speak Japanese many more) the ones I know are all Tokyo based but happy to recommend a few.

Not even in some of the hottest markets in the world, New York, Tokyo, London, Singapore, the prices have never appreciated in a linear fashion and even in these hot market there have been prolonged downturns affecting both appreciation and rents. 

I'm still in Tokyo (moved there 2.5 years ago as an expat for work) and will move back to the ATL Area (currently looking at Kennesaw or Alpharetta) in July!

Some noteworthy developments that will be game changers for the area are the Los Angeles State Historic Park renovation, slated to open in Spring of 2016, the Six Street Viaduct connecting Boyle Heights to the Arts district, and Regional Connector Transit project in Little Tokyo allowing commuters to bypass Union Station and travel from East LA to Santa Monica without transferring lines. 95% of my business is in these areas. 

Could be Arlington, Houston, LA, NY, Sydney, Tokyo...Your goals dictate your strategy, your strategy dictates if its a good deal or bad deal..Sorry not trying to avoid your question but unless I have a clear understanding of what your goal is I can not know if something is a good deal or bad deal..

A roof is a roof, and if you want to leave with that water heater, you need to pay Home Depot in real $s, not %s of rent.I'm working on acquiring an apartment building in Tokyo at the moment.

Just out of curiosity, what made you pick Osaka while living in Tokyo?

My wife and I recently moved back to Atlanta (Decatur), Georgia, from Tokyo, Japan.  

A bit about me: I grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, but am currently living in Tokyo, Japan.