What are the thoughts on acquiring low cost/section 8 REI to buy/hold  as the crime, culture, and policy shifts?

Due to culture and demographics the velocity of money has slowed faster than the BOJ (bank of japan) can print money.  

Hi,We've uprooted ourselves from down under Australia and plonked ourselves smack in the unlikeliest of places, Japan, at a 360 degree cultural turnaround.We arrived two months ago and have survived in a country that speaks extremely limited English and has rigid societal and cultural norms.

I love the people and the culture.

Helping to bridge the cultural gap as well. 

Another bonus is diversity: an area with lower owner occupancy rates will tend to be more diverse, so your kids will have the good fortune of being exposed to cultures other than their own.

Free market is always the best long-term plan, but our "immediate gratification" culture won't allow the time necessary for it to work itself out.

I get fresh leads everyday by posting quality, non commercial contemporary content on a daily basis.  

Tech jobs can be found all over the country, and perhaps taking a pay cut isn't such a bad idea if I can trade that for better culture, lower crime rates, better real estate opportunities, etc.Meeting up with a different friend involved in real estate to give me a different perspective, but so far I'm definitely holding to my guns. 

There has been a culture in Tucson to keep Tucson small, Tucson doesn't want to be a Phoenix.