I just try to play whatever niche of the real estate market is trending, ride the wave, and move on to the next trend.

I'm willing to play hardball with the "tenant" and buy the house, although I don't want to go over what I think it's worth.Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.

Because BOJ just hiked and I imagine will continue to do so, albeit gradually, given the growth rates Japan is seeing right now.

I look forward to finding the best ways to continue working with investors.

What your goal should be is to do a few very strategic power plays that will allow you to then have enough cash flow coming in each month so that you could retire from your job if you wanted to.

OK so after that, is it best to play dumb with the seller and ask them questions that sound like I am a regular buyer or someone who has done their homework?

Sorry to say we were not able to continue with their education because it was a bit costly, but I was very excited to come across this forum.

As our site's traffic has continued to climb, I'm sure many of you have noticed that things have been running a bit slowly here.

Of course, there are a TON of variables that can come into play.

I am not an accountant, nor do I play one on the internet.NOI (net operating income) is determined by subtracting the operating expenses from the gross rents.