For boom boom ? 555+ ohh I think about samurai pic from above :)Quote:
Originally Posted by NZdick1983
...good luck
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For boom boom ? 555+ ohh I think about samurai pic from above :)Quote:
Originally Posted by NZdick1983
...good luck
Yes, I think she'll be up for fireworks on Guy Fawkes night... :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Nicethaiza
tomorrow? ...I thought since halloween already...:) (show me pic from halloween) ...
Where you get the haloween witch avatar Za?
^ heh.. yeah, when ya gonna take the scary face mask off? or is it non-removable/stuck?
I find duck fat, a great lubricant, I mean cooking aid... you could try that...
You mean you scary your self when look at mirror...or your avatar? hehe
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Originally Posted by Dillinger
Must be sexy witch ..555+
https://teakdoor.com/images/smilies1/You_Rock_Emoticon.gif
which one is you Dill 55+
Sorry I'm late with this one dickie. I have some books on the topic. 5usd plus shipping should do. Just kidding you know.
Demographics hell even old people need to live somewhere. The long of the short is "buy land god aint making any more of it"
I could go into a course on pros and cons. I figure it is an island and as long as you live for free who cares. what are the vacancy rates? Make it a nice place to live and tell prospective tenants the price is high because if it was squat the rif raff would be your neighbor.
Keep a spot near the door for fish, after three days just throw me out..
Point me in the direction of the "young girls pampering middle aged men club"and I should be ok, provided they like the smell of aged fish.
I have heard what these girls do with fish and I would be ok with that as long as I'm kept warm
Oh and Thaiza I like 2nd from the left. She may not know how to use that broom but she looks good trying. Kind of reminds me of my gf......ten years ago. now I need someone to clean after her and me as well.
The one with the long wooden pitchforkQuote:
Originally Posted by Nicethaiza
Humm ... seems that I have to be the only one with a word of caution.
There are 3 main areas to hold your assets in ...
- CASH
- SHARES
You seem to putting all your eggs into one basket ... property.
- PROPERTY
If you need a quick 50,000 ... can you just sell off a bedroom?
What is the tax treatment of the various investment classes?
Is there a land tax?
The 'Air BnB' ... is it common in Japan? That City? Who are the competitors?
Given the cost of Taxi's in Japan, how close is the Air BnB to easily accessible Public Transport.
Last bit of advice as I have a long history in Property.
You ask a person how much they paid for a place ... they say maybe 300,000
You then ask them how many years they would have to work to earn that much.
They reply 5 or 6 years.
Then you ask them, how long did you spend (invest) looking for the property you just bought?
They reply ... of ages ... it's been a month now ... inspected at least 6 Houses/Units. :rolleyes:
Golden rule of investing, it's easy to buy something ... much more difficult to sell.
The list is almost endless.
I can understand you wanting your head in the clouds but, I suggest, while doing that, keep your feet on the ground.
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Thanks for the reality check, David.. we will be careful and heed your advice mate.
Those are all very good points.
It is starting to become popular in 'some' major tourist cities in Japan (not so much in Fukuoka and almost nothing in Itoshima 'yet'....Quote:
Originally Posted by David48atTD
We will choose a location close to a station.. and/or offer them pick-up/drop-off to the airport (for an extra charge of course)..Quote:
Originally Posted by David48atTD
No, I shouldn't think we could sell them at a good price, quickly, if we needed to liquidize some assets for cash..Quote:
Originally Posted by David48atTD
We/I will keep a safety net of cash available for emergencies
@dickie - one of my colleagues visited Tokyo very recently. It was a work/leisure trip, and he went w/ friends; 6 in their grp (mixed genders). I bet there were a few gender benders, like you. Lol. Anyway, they all stayed in an apartment from Airbnb. Costed ~100 usd/ night. Since they were all "poor 3rd world tourists" (but all college grads, mind you), they all wanted to save a bit on accoms, and they did. Checking Agoda rates, one can easily spend that amount on a double room in a hotel in Tokyo, or more.
I also asked him abt the prices of stuff, and he found it generally exp. This guy has been to the US & another SEA country, so it wasn't his first trip abroad. He said a big bowl of noodles costed ~10 usd. A bit exp, but he said it was worth it, since it was really delish. He also said that Japan was very efficient - the trains, buses, etc. But said also that they won't adjust in terms of language. Most ppl in the streets (in Tokyo) didn't speak English. At least from his experience.
Take note that my colleague earns in pesos, same as I do, which isn't a strong currency (and we know it!). I think most working class Pinoys (not the hi-so) would find Japan exp.
Anyway, just sharing what I know abt my colleague's Japan & airbnb exp. I think there's room for growth re: airbnb in Japan, esp for those wanting to save on accoms but still want to experience nihon-land. Cheers!
^^ Emergencies, like food?...
BB you hungry?...:)
Usually, yes...
I hate eating but I have to eat 555+
^ Haha... I knew someone would say either food, or beer (for emergencies)...
Katie, thanks for the input.
Bear in mind, 'my Japan' is limited to Fukuoka prefecture - which is a world apart from the prices of Tokyo.
Also, I am coming from one of the most expensive cities on earth (Auckland) so to me, an $8 huge bowl of Ramen noodles is reasonable as it would be twice that here, much cheaper in Thailand (but far inferior quality or ingredients IMHO). So still good value.
In Fukuoka I can rent a nice, modern, brand new house for around $800 - $1,000 NZ per month (even cheaper in Itoshima) The same house in Auckland, would be almost that much, per week!
so rent is around 60-80% cheaper in Fukuoka.
Meat, veges, consumables, etc... we estimate roughly 30-50% cheaper than here in NZ.
and most importantly, my dream house is $300,000 in Fukuoka and 3 million in Auckland lol... so 90% cheaper (and higher quality construction to boot!).
I just think we all here can just advice you but we all not go to live with you..cuz this is your life...only you and you wife know what to do in future..she is who will live with you till die listen to her and decide...and keep some good advice here to adapt with it...na jaa ...say hi to your wife from me hehe
NZD, here are my thoughts. I had a plan more than 10 years ago to go to Japan and teach English right after college, life got in the way and I have no regrets but always wondered about Japan, I had spent 6 months there way back when, and did a couple short trips over the last 10 years.
This year did a couple short business and leisure trips. Still love Japan after having traveled many places. I am leaning on moving there in the future after some more due diligence and exploration. I will keep my place in Bangkok, I still love Thailand but I think there is more for me in Japan.
I am in a similar situation to you regarding real estate. I grew up in a nice part of Los Angeles, it is minimum $1M to buy anything there...other parts of the south bay of LA that are decent are well over 500K and anywhere else is a shithole for the most part.
L.A. is total 3rd world now, and if you buy your overpriced shithole you get to pay stupid taxes on it forever. Our corrupt gov't flooded the place with 3rd worlders that provided cheap labor but basically destroyed everything else including the social services. Our criminal Fed Reserve has kept cheap money flowing which has blown the RE bubble to stupid heights....unless you make over $200k plus a year or have help from parents who bought way back when you are not going to buy anything in a decent area...or if you do you will spend the majority of your income on housing. Places like the bay area and sf are even worse than LA.
Now lets contrast this with Japan. For better or worse they are not importing people to deal with the population decline, and they are smart to do this. Look at what is happening in Germany, France, Sweden etc...fucking idiots importing people who will not assimilate, add nothing and are a drain on the system.
Real Estate to me in Japan save for Tokyo seems very reasonable and overall I think Japan offers excellent value.
Things are clean!
The roads are in excellent condition.
Wonderful public transportation.
No graffiti everywhere, or gangbangers in beat up civics driving like assholes (think L.A.)
Very little crime, it is safe and peaceful.
The people are exceedingly polite and gracious, especially so in businesses.
So to me, Japan offers excellent value and home prices are reasonable. More expensive than Thailand, but when you think of what you get for the money Japan to me is a much better value.
Wish you all the best....and I vote for you to do it!
Easy for Dickie to do that cuz he have the wife who are perfect ( as he said good girl ..very good girl and He love more than anything in this world) form Japan...:aus:
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Originally Posted by Nicethaiza
thats true...makes things much easier, and none of the ridiculous Thai visa requirements.
And she good in bed too Dickie?? hehe kidding naaa you
Did you have a thai GF?Quote:
Originally Posted by Deckwan
^ Not same visa, Za...