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
