For example, I have several clients who plan to put in sweat equity into their investment but the property itself must be in a certain condition to obtain FHA or Conventional financing, so you could always get a property under contract then perform the appraisal.

Again, KNOW what's happening with your finances. 

Whenever I finance small commercial properties, I contact local institutions.

What type of financing in particular are you seeking?

I purchased property 11 years ago and the owner financed the loan for me.

Thank you and good luck with your financing :-) 

I'm sure conversation about investing in the US will probably be dominant due to the fact that it's not easy to purchase in Japan with financing.

I would also speak to some lenders if you plan on financing your purchase conventionally.

Jackson can do a free 30 minute call with you and you can book online.If you do go the LLC route, you'll want to make sure you keep all of your finances separate as well. 

We put a the first offer in and got the sellers to cancel weekend showings, so there was no bid war.How did you finance this deal?