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This article explains the causes of unusual and unpleasant odors in condominiums, including drainpipes, pets, and tobacco, along with practical solutions. It also outlines the risk of reduced property value if the issue is left unresolved and the preventive measures property managers and owners should take.
A comprehensive guide to running a coin parking lot in Japan: advantages, disadvantages, expected profitability, and practical tips for making it a success.
An overview of the maintenance costs that investors often overlook in used condo investment. Explains property tax, repair reserve funds, and management fees, and introduces a practical framework for choosing properties from a cost perspective.
Explains the difference between the average condo lifespan of 68 years and the statutory useful life of 47 years. Also details how reserve funds, building materials, and management association quality affect asset value.
This article explains the definition of a monthly hotel, the background behind rising demand, and how it differs from monthly apartments. It offers market analysis for real estate professionals interested in hotel investment and lodging operations.
A practical guide for owners of aging apartment buildings in Japan on how to sell: the different sales methods, expert tips for maximizing the sale price, and how to choose the right timing.
A complete guide to renting out your home parking space through private arrangements, real estate firms, or sharing services. Learn common problems, practical solutions, and how major platforms support owners to improve profitability.
An explanation of the characteristics and benefits of detached-house rental management, along with the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing to a property management company and how to choose a reliable provider. A practical guide to achieving stable rental management.
Explains the conditions and precautions for obtaining a home mortgage on a combined-use house with rental units. Covers the 50% owner-occupancy rule, builder constraints, and repayment risks from an investor’s perspective.
Analyzes luxury condominiums over 200 square meters, more than 60 tsubo, using market data. Explains the reality of central Tokyo units priced above 100 million yen and rents above 1 million yen, along with layouts from 3LDK to 6SLDK and their value for investment and owner occupancy.
This guide explains the benefits of parking lot operations on idle land, such as easy exit, lower disaster risk, and suitability for small lots, along with the drawbacks, including limited tax advantages and lower profit efficiency. It also compares parking with apartment development and shows how to estimate returns.
A complete guide to disposing of inherited rural land. It covers practical options such as sale, donation, inheritance renunciation, and use of vacant house bank programs to help reduce the burden of fixed asset tax.
When you hear about a property that has reached the end of its useful life when investing in real estate, you may think that it is a building that can no longer be used. However, the statutory useful life is the number of years used to calc
Explains why apartment building management can support inheritance tax planning by starting with the valuation mechanism. It presents both advantages and disadvantages, along with expert guidance on how to think about a sound inheritance plan.
A Japanese *chintai heiyo jutaku* (賃貸併用住宅), meaning a home that combines an owner-occupied residence with rental units, can generate rental income while the owner lives on site. But it is easy to misjudge the investment unless the mortgage
An overview of apartment repair costs by category, including restoration, minor repairs, preventive maintenance, and large-scale repairs. We also explain practical ways investors can minimize costs and build reserves systematically.
Wooden apartments can offer lower construction costs and attractive yields, but they also present challenges in sound insulation and fire resistance. This article explains comparisons with reinforced concrete and steel structures, along with the key checks on building age and surrounding conditions needed for investment decisions.
Explains four common failure patterns in share house management involving location, layout, rules, and facilities. Also highlights success factors such as fixed-term lease contracts and clear concept design, based on INA&Associates’ rental management know-how.
What Taito Ward's collective housing ordinance — commonly called the one-room ordinance — actually requires: minimum unit size, mandatory family-sized units, which projects it applies to, why it exists, and how it affects one-room investment.
A thorough comparison of apartment buyback and brokerage, explaining how to choose the right selling method based on price, speed, and fees. It also outlines the types of properties best suited to buyback.
This article explains what market price means for land and introduces five practical ways to research it. It covers calculation methods based on fixed asset tax assessed value, officially published land prices, and roadside land values, as well as how to use real estate company appraisals.
A practitioner's guide to Japan's shigaika chōsei kuiki (urbanization control zone): how it differs from urbanization promotion zones, the farmhouse, branch-family, and rebuild exceptions that allow a house to be built, development permit costs, and permit-free uses like solar power and parking.
Learn when tax filing is required after selling real estate and when it is not. We explain why you may still need to file even at a loss when using the 30 million yen special deduction or loss offset rules, plus the key required documents.
Defective properties in Japan are not assets you should buy simply because they are cheap, nor assets you should automatically avoid because they appear risky. The investment decision depends on whether you can separate the type of defect,
Explains the difference between general contractors and subcontractors, including the roles of electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and fire protection specialists, and the ordering structure real estate investors should understand.
This article explains whether short-term rental is allowed in condominiums, the rules under the Private Lodging Business Act, restrictions in management bylaws, and the risks owners face, along with reasons many buildings adopt voluntary limits.
This article explains the eligibility requirements and advantages of a three-story wood-frame apartment building known as Mokusankyo. It highlights key points investors should know, including lower construction costs, efficient use of small sites, and flexible design.
Land in Japan classified as *sanrin* (山林, mountain forest/forest land) can look attractive because it is cheap and large, but it is risky to judge it on price and size alone. Before buying, you need to confirm whether building is possible,
This article explains typical residential land development costs using Japan’s National Tax Agency data. It covers the cost of site leveling, cutting, filling, and ground improvement, along with two practical ways landowners can reduce development expenses.
Explains key points for successfully selling a one-room condo, including checking outstanding loan balances, capital gains tax, types of brokerage contracts, and how to judge the right time to sell for both investment and owner-occupied properties.