On this week's episode, Joey and Take catch up after their summer vacations and give some updates on various property investments in Japan, such as insulation projects, property renovations, and successful property sales. They also discuss their new business venture: purchasing a coin laundry business in Tama. Then they give a preview of the next episode, coming to you from Japan for number 100. Let's go!A limited supply of coin laundry-themed t-shirts are available in the <a href="https://akiyamart.myshopify.com">AkiyaMart merch store</a>. Get yours before they're gone!Buying a House in Japan is a production of AkiyaMart. Find your Japan dream home at <a href="https://www.akiya-mart.com">akiya-mart.com</a>01:30 Summer Vacation Recap05:27 Property Updates and Renovations12:18 Investment Property Insights17:47 Structural Issues and Renovation Challenges23:01 Challenges in Buying a Coin Laundry Business30:22 Exploring Business Multipliers and Profitability35:09 Upcoming Japan Trip and Exciting Plans37:26 Episode 99 Wrap-Up and Teasers for Episode 100

On this week's episode, Joey and Take catch up after their summer vacations and give some updates on various property investments in Japan, such as insulation projects, property renovations, and successful property sales. They also discuss their new business venture: purchasing a coin laundry business in Tama. Then they give a preview of the next episode, coming to you from Japan for number 100. Let's go! A limited supply of coin laundry-themed t-shirts are available in the AkiyaMart merch store. Get yours before they're gone! Buying a House in Japan is a production of AkiyaMart. Find your Japan dream home at akiya-mart.com 01:30 Summer Vacation Recap 05:27 Property Updates and Renovations 12:18 Investment Property Insights 17:47 Structural Issues and Renovation Challenges 23:01 Challenges in Buying a Coin Laundry Business 30:22 Exploring Business Multipliers and Profitability 35:09 Upcoming Japan Trip and Exciting Plans 37:26 Episode 99 Wrap-Up and Teasers for Episode 100

On this week's episode, Joey and Take catch up after their summer vacations and give some updates on various property investments in Japan, such as insulation projects, property renovations, and successful property sales. They also discuss their new business venture: purchasing a coin laundry business in Tama. Then they give a preview of the next episode, coming to you from Japan for number 100. Let's go!A limited supply of coin laundry-themed t-shirts are available in the <a href="https://akiyamart.myshopify.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">AkiyaMart merch store</a>. Get yours before they're gone!Buying a House in Japan is a production of AkiyaMart. Find your Japan dream home at <a href="https://www.akiya-mart.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">akiya-mart.com</a>01:30 Summer Vacation Recap05:27 Property Updates and Renovations12:18 Investment Property Insights17:47 Structural Issues and Renovation Challenges23:01 Challenges in Buying a Coin Laundry Business30:22 Exploring Business Multipliers and Profitability35:09 Upcoming Japan Trip and Exciting Plans37:26 Episode 99 Wrap-Up and Teasers for Episode 100

Dear Diary Series: Catching Up Before Our Japan Trip

We’re Joey &amp; Take—two friends who dreamed of owning a cheap home in Japan. So we bought one...and then five more!Dreaming of owning property in Japan? We cover everything you need to know and more. Highlights include:<ul> <li>Pros and cons of purchasing in Japan</li> <li>How to identify high-value properties</li> <li>The complexities of Japan’s real estate market</li> <li>Challenges for foreign buyers</li> <li>Interviews with locals, expats, and experts</li> <li>All the mistakes we’ve made (so you can avoid them!)</li></ul>Find your Japanese dream home: <a href="https://www.akiya-mart.com?utm_source=podcast">www.akiya-mart.com</a>Serious about buying? Let’s chat! <a href="https://www.akiya-mart.com/how-to-buy/?utm_source=podcast">https://www.akiya-mart.com/how-to-buy/</a>Take a video tour of our Beppu Akiya: <a href="https://youtu.be/M7Hb6ENxm_0">https://youtu.be/M7Hb6ENxm_0</a>Take a video tour of our Tokyo Akiya: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ils4PSA8kqg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ils4PSA8kqg</a>Take video tour of our Nagasaki Akiya: <a href="https://youtu.be/Snd_KXz7VBw">https://youtu.be/Snd_KXz7VBw</a>Drop us a line! <a href="mailto:contact@akiya-mart.com">contact@akiya-mart.com</a>

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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 five 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 Serious about buying? Let’s chat! https://www.akiya-mart.com/how-to-buy/ Take a video tour of our Beppu Akiya: https://youtu.be/M7Hb6ENxm_0 Take a video tour of our Tokyo Akiya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ils4PSA8kqg Take video tour of our Nagasaki Akiya: https://youtu.be/Snd_KXz7VBw Drop us a line! contact@akiya-mart.com

We’re Joey &amp; Take—two friends who dreamed of owning a cheap home in Japan. So we bought one...and then five more!Dreaming of owning property in Japan? We cover everything you need to know and more. Highlights include:<ul> <li>Pros and cons of purchasing in Japan</li> <li>How to identify high-value properties</li> <li>The complexities of Japan’s real estate market</li> <li>Challenges for foreign buyers</li> <li>Interviews with locals, expats, and experts</li> <li>All the mistakes we’ve made (so you can avoid them!)</li></ul>Find your Japanese dream home: <a href="https://www.akiya-mart.com?utm_source=podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.akiya-mart.com</a>Serious about buying? Let’s chat! <a href="https://www.akiya-mart.com/how-to-buy/?utm_source=podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.akiya-mart.com/how-to-buy/</a>Take a video tour of our Beppu Akiya: <a href="https://youtu.be/M7Hb6ENxm_0" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/M7Hb6ENxm_0</a>Take a video tour of our Tokyo Akiya: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ils4PSA8kqg" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ils4PSA8kqg</a>Take video tour of our Nagasaki Akiya: <a href="https://youtu.be/Snd_KXz7VBw" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/Snd_KXz7VBw</a>Drop us a line! <a href="mailto:contact@akiya-mart.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">contact@akiya-mart.com</a>

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