Real estate generates a return through cash flow + appreciation.It appears that cash flow is negativeAppreciation appears to be 0% over 2-3 years based on zillowThe question is what you beleive the future will hold for cash-flow and appreciation.Cash-flow will likely continue to be negativeThe question is what do you think about the appreciation for the bay area.If the property continues to stay at $850,000, it will likely not be a good decision to hold on to the property.If you think the property can appreciate to $900,000, $950,000 over a few years, then it can potentially be a good reason to hold. 

Yes, foreigners can buy property in Japan.The Japanese Culture & EconomyWormann's book also talks about the Japan's culture and economy as it relates to real estate.

I didn't find this out until I started talking to others in the program and more experienced land flippers who didn't close their first deal for 9-12 months.

While a single-member LLC usually supports a 1031 exchange, it's super important to talk to a tax advisor for personal advice on meeting all the rules and handling any possible tax impacts.

Hi Crissy,I would be happy to talk to you about your situation!

There were 12,000 of them and the casinos are not going to let them continue to compete in the city.  

Let's gather here to talk about local market.

Sometimes you feel more comfortable putting a face to a name, but I think you can be very well served and receive a quality product by just talking over email or the phone just fine.

However, they may have stopped talking to you because they abandoned the unit and moved away.

Meaning, you can try and learn for years, reading, watching videos, talking to people but once you put an offer in on a property and it gets accepted....you'll learn more in those next few months than all the years of research before that.