Airbnb: Risks & Rewards (featuring Tracey Northcott, the "Minpaku Queen")

Since Japanese short-term rentals are generally limited to 180 days a year, one of the most popular ideas floating around the Japanese real estate space is buying a cheap home, living in it for 6 months, then renting it out for the rest of the time. But it's a little more complicated than that. Australian Tracey Northcott runs an entire business consulting on exactly that—helping investors navigate the complex web of minpaku (short-term rental) regulations, yield projections, and most importantly, the right reasons for coming to Japan. Check out Tracey Northcott: https://www.tracey-northcott.com/ https://tokyofamilystays.com/ 00:14 Introduction: From Australia to Japan 05:53 Struggles running a business in Japan 08:08 Japan before minpaku laws 12:12 The beginning of minpaku laws 15:11 Japan: A country of rules 18:28 The different types of rental licenses 20:40 What if I want to run an Airbnb in Japan? 23:13 Renting out a Japanese vacation home for half the year 26:46 How Tracey can help 29:56 Ideas on cash businesses

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We’re Joey & Take—two friends who dreamed of owning a cheap home in Japan. So we bought one...and then three more! Dreaming of owning property in Japan? We cover everything you need to know and more. Highlights include: * Pros and cons of purchasing in Japan * How to identify high-value properties * The complexities of Japan’s real estate market * Challenges for foreign buyers * Interviews with locals, expats, and experts * All the mistakes we’ve made (so you can avoid them!) Find your Japanese dream home: www.akiya-mart.com [https://www.akiya-mart.com/] Serious about buying? Let’s chat! https://www.akiya-mart.com/buy [http://www.akiya-mart.com/how-to-buy/] Take a video tour of our Beppu Akiya: https://vimeo.com/878142072 Take a video tour of our Tokyo Akiya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ils4PSA8kqg Drop us a line! contact@akiya-mart.com