I was never an aggressive trader and mostly went into bonds and insured securities. 

Maybe they will be 100% higher and you will want to choke yourself for purchasing only one property when you had what it took, at the time, to purchase 5 properties where you would be living on Easy Street, today.I have to tell you the same story I write almost every day about the 20-year old Japanese girl who ran away from Japan because her parents physically abused her.

There is a lot of talk about figuring out where Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Starbucks, etc are opening up new locations, which would give an indication about up-and-coming neighborhoods. 1.

Casey, look into Japanese investors who are applying for EB5 visa.

There are alternate options to transfer air to/from bedrooms, but those get somewhat complicated.The cassette fan coils are ugly and take up wall space, You also need a thermostat for each one so you have to plan for labor for that wiring.In my experience the Japanese products (mitsubishi, fujitsu, daikin, etc.) are better technology than the American manufacturers (trane, lenox, etc.).

I can’t rent it out on RV Trader or a similar site because I won’t be home to manage it. 

then decided to go out on their own.. and landed a contract to build their first high rise in Honolulu with a Japanese investment firm.. it was years in the making.. 

We live exactly one mile from the beach, trader Joe's and a bunch of other stores in the surrounding area, gym, Michael's, new whole foods ECT that we can walk too...

Having said all of that, I think we're in a state of stagnation and not many investments will work out that well, unless you're a trader and you can move in and out of positions quickly.

Larry Goins' How to Be a Real Estate Day Trader is a great read for those interested in wholesaling.