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。

I am new to real estate investing and still learning, so any advice, related or unrelated to this would be extremely appreciated!

As it relates to lease end dates I've seen two things work here. 1) You can stagger end dates as mentioned above or 2) you can optimize for summer - this works better for us in areas where you see students or families with school age children moving to align with the summmer months.Separately, this is a great argument against month-to-month leases.  

And no, I do not have any relatives by that name in FL.

I did have a relative living there and my wife went to school there so I had some familiarity with the city. 

The market's robust economic and employment growth, significant population expansion, and the area's relative housing affordability make it one of the best real estate investment markets in the country.

Property values in Russell saw an uptick as dilapidated buildings came down and new ones went up, though they remain affordable relative to the city average – presenting a potential ground-floor opportunity for investors.

A new investor especially, probably won't know about all the disclosures and mandatory notices that are required in relation to a sale or that they can be an out if not provided all the way up to the date of closing.

Take a bit of that money and invest in learning - go to meetups and the many events that take place related to investing in the city - some for free and some paid.

It's essential to do your due diligence and perhaps consider investing in more established or upcoming neighborhoods.Property Taxes: New Mexico's property taxes are relatively low in comparison to other states.