What I have researched several months through online forum in Japan is telling me the same thing.

The real work is locating these properties and I've learned the best way to do this is to work in towns/areas that have online GIS systems that map; topography, wetlands, soils, etc. and assessors data available for download either from local sources or listsource.com.  

What is the best way to go about finding these property listings online before they go to the auctions?

@Jenny Yu do they have an online portal you can log in to?

The rules are more complex than we can fully explain in an online forum.

With the above said we have a 75 acre country subdivision coming online this spring.  100% cash.  

Sometimes making a smaller profit and providing value is far better than holding out for a bigger payday on a bad deal, I like that.

I’d love to hear about the crime rates or any other issues (which we cannot guess from the online stats), and how easy or hard it is to find reliable tenants and property management companies.

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

- Run a cost segregation study on this property in 2024 and you might have $100k on line 18...Without diving too deep on this post - If you run this scenario as a real estate professional while materially participating in the property, You'll be able to reduce your's and your spouses taxable income that year...