Read a bunch of BiggerPockets book as part of a course I took by Derek Moneyberg called Real Estate Riches.I live in Tokyo and want to invest in the Japanese market despite the many difficulties involved in the market here (depreciation, shrinking population, etc, deflation, etc.)I think the best way for me to get started is to buy a property in Central Tokyo and house hack, I have probably between 50k-100k liquid that I can use, but I'd like to get financing for a bigger property if possible. 

Should one just avoid using 1031 and instead use equity of the property to move up to buy larger properties?

@Jon TedescoDoing a 1031 isn’t out of the question....but would also like to create more liquidity depending on what the tax burden would be.

Purchased this property from an investor with a portfolio looking to liquidate.

Purchase price: $67,000 Cash invested: $2,300 Sale price: $90,000 Purchased this property from an investor with a portfolio looking to liquidate.

At least a 4plex but may use to syndicate on a larger deal.

I have also seen people put down larger deposits to help offers get accepted.

@Jack BeVier are you seeing those rates for loans to LLCs from larger national lenders?

If you cash out, then its a larger debt...  

If for instance you are leaving a much larger home and down sizing on the next home, this can be a red flag.