This will set up your buy and hold business long term. 

Major cities in Germany boast thriving business districts and strong demand for office space, making commercial properties an attractive investment.

Share a clear business plan with numbers showing expected purchase, rehab costs, ARV, and rental income.

We just love the country and plan to visit often and figured why not expand our business into Japan.

Hoping to go down one of two paths:1- Buy a condo or small single family home and build equity and create value with my maintenance/construction background.2- Find a cash provider to do this on a larger scale with a 3-5 unit building. 

Also, watch out for any litigation or construction issues that could lead to HOA fee increases down the road.Alternatively, you could consider a good deal on a single-family home or a 2-4 unit property.

The issue is you cannot force insurance companies to do business in the state.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/business/finder/agents

(Like I think Craigslist is still one of the best websites on the internet, but for some people it's a total turn-off because it still looks like 1995).Capterra.com is a great site for research in this category (and business software in general). 

I will be able to log the 50% time of business use.