They last 3 - 6 months at any rental, and hence appear to be much greater in number than they actually are.  

What Actually Works:• Ask questions• Understand their “why.” 

I financed the properties so I actually paid a fraction of that amount upfront.

This has actually increased our bookings. 

@Emeka Okeke, the biggest thing is actually doing it.  

And your net worth will thank you.If you still want to go ahead, you'd be better off buying a house than an apartment because, while the value of the building itself will go to 0, you'll still have the value of the land, bearing in mind that the land might actually lose value too given the depopulation and the yen depreciation.Sorry if I'm pooping a party but make sure you understand what you're getting into (which you're already doing by asking the forum) and then make the decision that's right for you according to your objectives.

I property manage STR in the cape cod so this is actually good info

I actually moved from Florida to Columbus for the real estate.

I wrote many of these on the hood of my car.. press hard.. hand the buyer his copy  one copy went to title company one we kept and one went to seller if it was not us ( which was rare actually).. 

Need so much more info to actually be able to shop rates  :)  No points, 110k, SFR, regular purchase financing, the house is worth around 140k.