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