Investor · DFW, TX · Member since 2013 · 319 posts · 101 votes
Dear Fellow BPers in and around Tokyo Japan.
I would like to get a small informal get-together going on a regular basis somewhere in Tokyo. Open to anyone willing to make the trip of course, but likely folks from the Kanto area - Yokohama, Chiba, Saitama, Kanagawa, Ibaraki, etc?
Please reply here in case you're interested, and if you want to help organize, even better! :)
Let's try to get the first meeting going in the next 2-3 weeks, then hopefully make it a monthly thing??
Investor · Yokosuka, Japan · Member since 2014 · 631 posts · 184 votes
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@Daniel Ryu Thank you for the link to your article. I can't wait to read it and share it. All who attended the small joint meetup last month invest in the US. I am hoping to grow our local group in Yokosuka and this type of resource will be very helpful because having a roadmap from someone who has traveled the way we want to go is always helpful because it makes what seems impossible more real and attainable. I'm sharing it with the Yokosuka group and suggesting we have a discussion on it when we meet.
We are in our infancy stage, so no, we have not yet thrown our meetup on Meetup.com
Decatur, GA · Member since 2015 · 419 posts · 52 votes
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Those beers look good : ) I can make it tonight - though for some reason by your last message I thought we were putting it off until next month, when more people could make it.
Investor · DFW, TX · Member since 2013 · 319 posts · 101 votes
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Thanks @Nick Brubakerfor coming! Great talking to you and good luck with the school sale
@Pyrrha Rivers - yes definitely looking forward to a joint meetup in September! Let's set the date in advance so people can block it off on their calendar?
How does Wednesday Sept 16th at 7:30pm work for everyone?
Investor · Yokosuka, Japan · Member since 2014 · 631 posts · 184 votes
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Saturdays are best for me also but the meeting being in Yokohama will make it a lot easier to get there. I'll keep September 16th open in case that's the date we end up with.
I'm just excited to have the chance to attend the meeting!
Wednesday's are good for me in general, I have other obligations. Monday, Thursday, Saturday's are best for me.
Dan assuming that should read Wednesdays are no good? I'm OK to move this to Thursdays instead
@Pyrrha Rivers - apologies Saturdays are no good for me due to family obligations.
So shall we say that the next one is:
Thursday September 17th, at 7:30pm in Yokohama ?
Pyrrha do you happen to have any venue suggestions? If you could help to co-ordinate this one and round up your local folks, would greatly appreciate it. Let's make this a good one!
I understand about Saturdays. I don't know of a venue but will ask around for suggestions. Yokohama station has so many eating establishments that we can possibly find one there,
Lockport , NY · Member since 2014 · 265 posts · 124 votes
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Is this for investing in Japan? Stateside? I'm interested either way, my wife is Japanese. I'm in the Tachikawa area, so i can make it! I'd recommend just picking a date about 2 months out and letting people adjust their schedules from there! Maybe the 3rd Thursday of every month...as an example! Thanks for putting it together.
Investor · Yokosuka, Japan · Member since 2014 · 631 posts · 184 votes
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@Jeff Sprunger This meetup is in its infancy stage. 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. However, I'm sure we would all be interested in hearing and brainstorming about opportunities.
Do you think you could help with finding a venue for September 17th? I've asked a couple of friends that live in the area.
Investor · Ballwin, MO · Member since 2015 · 15 posts · 3 votes
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Hi, Just stumbled across this site. I am living in central Tokyo and currently invest in multifamily properties in Tokyo and the US. Been doing RE investment for 10 years.
Mind if I invite myself to the meet up later this month?
Please do come and bring any others you know in the area. This is an open invitation to all who can make it. I'm sure organizer @Dmitri L. will be thrilled to know you'll join us.
I am currently trying to find a venue for us to meet and a head count is really important so I will certainly add you to the count and I ask all others who plan to attend to make it known so we can secure a venue with adequate space.
Wednesday's are good for me in general, I have other obligations. Monday, Thursday, Saturday's are best for me.
Dan assuming that should read Wednesdays are no good? I'm OK to move this to Thursdays instead
@Pyrrha Rivers - apologies Saturdays are no good for me due to family obligations.
So shall we say that the next one is:
Thursday September 17th, at 7:30pm in Yokohama ?
Pyrrha do you happen to have any venue suggestions? If you could help to co-ordinate this one and round up your local folks, would greatly appreciate it. Let's make this a good one!
Cheers
-Dmitri
Sorry for the long delayed response, I've been away for little while. Thursdays in general are very good for me, but I'm very busy until I come back at the end of September. I would love to see this group grow but it's very difficult for me to attend if it's not something on a set day of the month. As an example every other Thursday or even the third Thursday of every month. that way I can move things around and I can be more flexible with business schedule.
Investor · Yokosuka, Japan · Member since 2014 · 631 posts · 184 votes
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Hello All,
I am working on securing a venue but having a head count is imperative. Please let me know if you plan to attend our September meetup in Yokohama on Thursday the 17th at 7:30 pm.
So far I count 8 of us but I'm nor certain about a few of you. Not sure if you're attending or were just participating in the planning conversation. If you plan to bring a friend, please let me know you will be a +1 so I can get as accurate a count as possible.
Rental Property Investor · Yokohama Shi, Kanagawa-ken · Member since 2015 · 81 posts · 30 votes
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Hello all! And thank you, @Dan Baker for pointing me to this thread!
I'm a part-time investor from Iowa who's made my way to Tokyo as a programmer. I actually live in Hakuraku (just a couple stops from Yokohama) and would be very interested in joining if there's room for one more!
Invester/ wellness coach. · Akiruno Shi, Tōkyō-to · Member since 2015 · 100 posts · 9 votes
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Yokohama is very far for me, I live near yokota AFB. I'll have a hard time getting to Yokohama in time enough for a meeting, and I'll have to pass this time. Sorry