Of course it all depends on pricing and what your target demo is.

Of course, at the end, he plugs a masterclass with more specialized small group training for $3000 (money-back guarantee if not satisfied).

And of course, getting financing squared away is key so you know your price range, which will help narrow down locations and strategies.

Looking to get into some smaller apartment buildings in the near future.As far as the difficulties of investing in Japan, I of course agree with everything said, but in my case I'm at near-native fluency and own and manage my own business separate from anything real estate related so even without permanent residency I've never had trouble getting a loan (except of course I can't get some govt backed ones like a primary residence mortgage) for business or investing.I'll try to get in touch with everyone local to よろしくお願いします。

Then over the course of the first year or so, if you could raise the rents by a total of $1k/mo (they are currently $2k, $1k, and $1k), then you might be able to pull out about $60k-$80k in a cash out refi. 

@Guifre Mora and @Johnny Horner, I've gleaned these lenders over the course of a year or so.

Unless, of course, you’re into character-building experiences.

What are you guys thoughts for my best course of action?

As most investor's of course want 15-20% ROI.

Of course there are exceptions.