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Access to Off-Market Properties — Investment Opportunities Created by Networks

Off-market property information that does not circulate publicly. Investment opportunities available through INA Network and how to make use of them.

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Off-market properties are not simply "good deals that have not been made public." Precisely because the flow of information is limited, this is a world that requires understanding the background of each deal, organizing the terms, and making decisions with speed. The strength of a network is reflected less in the volume of information than in its quality and clarity.

Why off-market deals emerge

When a seller has reasons not to market a property widely, or when a deal is intended to be presented only to a specific group of buyers, discussions begin before it reaches the general market. At that stage, not only the price but also handover terms, tenant conditions, and repair history may not yet be fully organized.

The ability to assess matters more than access itself

Even if you see deal information early, it has little meaning if your evaluation criteria are unclear. You need a framework that can quickly assess actual rent performance, repair risks, exit strategies, and ease of financing. The value of a network lies in its ability to accelerate the initial speed of that judgment.

What owners and investors should prepare for

Off-market deals are also an area where it is easy to be drawn in by surface-level yield figures. That is why it is important to question the underlying assumptions even more carefully than with standard deals and to establish decision-making criteria in advance. If you clarify under what conditions you will act immediately and which issues would lead you to pass, you can reduce both missed opportunities and excessive risk.

INA Network aims to function as a forum for sharing knowledge that improves the quality of these decisions. Investment opportunities created by a network are not merely introductions to deals, but opportunities in which the conditions for better decision-making are in place.

Daisuke Inazawa, President & CEO of INA&Associates Inc.

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President & CEOINA&Associates Inc.

President & CEO of INA&Associates Inc. Leads real estate brokerage, rental leasing, and property management across Greater Tokyo and the Kansai region. Specialises in income-property investment strategy and advisory for ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

Daisuke Inazawa is the President and CEO of INA&Associates Inc., a Japanese real estate firm headquartered in Osaka with a Tokyo branch. He leads the company's three core businesses — real estate sales brokerage, rental leasing, and property management — across the Greater Tokyo Area and the Kansai region.

His areas of expertise include investment strategy for income-generating real estate, profitability optimisation of rental operations, real estate advisory for ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) and institutional investors, and cross-border real estate investment. He provides data-driven, long-horizon advisory to investors in Japan and overseas.

Under the management philosophy "a company's most important asset is its people," he positions INA&Associates as a "people-investment company" and is committed to sustainable corporate-value creation through talent development. He also writes and speaks publicly on leadership and organisational culture in times of change.

He has passed eleven Japanese professional qualification examinations: Licensed Real Estate Broker (Takken), Certified Real Estate Consulting Master, Licensed Condominium Manager, Licensed Building Management Supervisor, Certified Rental Housing Management Professional, Gyōseishoshi Lawyer (administrative scrivener), Certified Personal Information Protection Officer, Class-A Fire Prevention Manager, Certified Auctioned Real Estate Specialist, Certified Condominium Maintenance Engineer, and Licensed Moneylending Operations Supervisor.

  • Licensed Real Estate Broker (Takken)
  • Certified Real Estate Consulting Master
  • Licensed Condominium Manager
  • Licensed Building Management Supervisor
  • Certified Rental Housing Management Professional
  • Gyōseishoshi Lawyer (Administrative Scrivener)
  • Certified Personal Information Protection Officer
  • Class-A Fire Prevention Manager
  • Certified Auctioned Real Estate Specialist
  • Certified Condominium Maintenance Engineer
  • Licensed Moneylending Operations Supervisor