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. 

If you want something closer to home, look at the Olympic Peninsula - Port Angeles and Sequim are good ones close to Hurricane Ridge and the entrance of Olympic National Park.

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!

Olympic Study ExampleAnother example is the silver and bronze medalist winners at the Olympics.

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. 

(morality & ethics should be present)    Another good example:  Charles Poliquin (he coached more Olympic athletes that anyone) one of his last conferences a lady in the audience asked him, about how he trains/ diet plan for elite vegan athletes. 

One of the attractions, Oklahoma River Sports is a state of the art $45 million whitewater rafting and kayaking center that opened in 2016 and is home to the US Olympic kayak and canoe team.4.Oklahoma City is consistently voted one of the most affordable places to rent in the country, as well as one of the best places to invest in real estate.5.Studies have shown that millennials are flocking to Oklahoma City.Oklahoma City was voted among the top 10 cities that are attracting millennials as well as the 7th best cities to start a career.Millennials are adults age 20-35 years of age.Studies show that millennials boost economies.6.Oklahoma City has received numerous awards such as:a.2017-Top-10 major markets for housing affordability(Demographia)b.2017- Top 10 US cities where everyone wants to live (Business Insider)c.d.2016-Top-10 among large cities for recession recovery (WalletHub)e.2016-Top Metros for wage growth over the past decade (Forbes)f.2014- 1st in best city to start a business in (Kiplingers)g.2016-Best cities for workforce (Global Trade)h.2016 -among the top cities rebounding from the recession (CNBC)i.2016-ranked number 1 for quality of life (Business Facilities)j.2016 ranks number 1 for Women entrepreneurs (Merchant Cash USA)k.2016 ranked number 8 for millennial home population(Smart Assett)l.2016-Best bang for your buck housing market (Angie’s List)m.USA Today Reported,” Since 1999 the number of Californians departing the Golden State for Oklahoma has outnumbered those going the opposite direction by more than 21,000….The influx of Californians is a sign of Oklahoma’s growing economicprowess.”

The olympics made a huge impact on Park City after getting all the exposure in 2002.

Duchese, UT for 6 years, which is where I did my first real estate deal - after the 2002 Olympics, the state had a number of brand new mobile homes that they had purchased to house athletes but many were never used.