This week Joey and Take sit down with AkiyaMart agent and short-term rental manager Ryosuke Takamoto. Together, they talk about the pros and cons of doing minpaku from abroad without a manager, the setup costs for minpaku and ryokan businesses, the setup timeline and structure, and how AkiyaMart can help you manage your Airbnb from anywhere in the world.

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Hosts are Take Kurosawa and Joey Stockermans. The AkiyaMart Production Team is Carlos Gutierrez., Devin Silvernail, and Lukas Fotty.

Chapters:

00:47 Meet Ryo Takamoto

02:11 Airbnb Setup Experience

03:13 Licenses Explained

04:20 Minpaku vs Ryokan

07:34 Getting Licensed Step by Step

09:27 Best Locations to Buy

10:51 Lifestyle Owners and Managers

13:28 DIY or Hire Pros

14:36 Neighbors and Local Rules

16:18 Eligibility and Zoning Checks

19:20 Costs and Fees Breakdown

22:27 Final Advice and Wrap Up