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=sharing00:38 Introduciton01:41 Ninh's properties02:15 About Ninh03:25 Explaining the model08:03 Timing the market - Best time to buy?09:28 Rate of change and decision making12:19 Ninh's Ito property15:25 Acquiring an Airbnb license17:18 What didn't go as planned?18:28 Payments & invoicing20:30 How Ninh finds Airbnbs25:45 Market predictions

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