Japanese real estate investments—especially outside major metropolitan areas—can feel a bit like a crapshoot. But to economics professor Ninh Nguyen, there's a method to the madness.
In this episode, Ninh explains his market-timing model, steeped in layers of detailed market data; the relationship between the USD and JPY, the cash flow game of Japanese real estate, and the value of solid short-term rental strategies.
Follow along with Ninh's charts here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1h7dLXSrfivu63dn4eY_zGZtgS3Taz04k?usp=sharing
00:38 Introduciton
01:41 Ninh's properties
02:15 About Ninh
03:25 Explaining the model
08:03 Timing the market - Best time to buy?
09:28 Rate of change and decision making
12:19 Ninh's Ito property
15:25 Acquiring an Airbnb license
17:18 What didn't go as planned?
18:28 Payments & invoicing
20:30 How Ninh finds Airbnbs
25:45 Market predictions