If you don't have the extra cash, can you get creative with a private lender or partner stacked on bank debt? 

Are people paying for extra flood insurance or other insurance?

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The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it.We have a 12 page management contract that we've added our real experiences to over the years, with the intent of protecting both us AND the landlord.

@Dillon Clark-don't pay extra down on your mortgage-don't use a HELOC-save up as much as you can-hope this helps

You can't charge extra pet rent or even a pet deposit because it's legally not considered a pet.

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。

Many investors do end up getting their own license because of this, others don't want the liability and extra work.

-Have an extra umbrella policy-Speak with my real estate attorney to make sure I did enough to limit my liability. 

It sounds like a few people on this thread don't really understand how PMC's operate or why they may charge extra fees.