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    Is $54,460 a realistic renovation budget for 480 sq ft in Los Angeles?

    If the scope is wrong, the budget could unravel as soon as a wall or floor is opened. I am working with a preliminary figure of $54,460 for renovating 480 sq ft of student housing in Los Angeles, with no extension or intended structural changes. The work includes the kitchen and bathrooms, new...
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    Tokyo coastal 3-bed at ¥172,100,000 and ¥771,000/month — does the yield hold up?

    If the ¥771,000 rent is not achievable or turnover is longer than expected, the margin could shrink quickly. I am looking at a 3-bed coastal home in Tokyo priced at ¥172,100,000; at that monthly rent, the headline gross yield is about 5.4%. The property appears sound, but I still need evidence...
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    Tokyo rental: ¥132,300,000 purchase and ¥831,500/month rent — sanity check?

    Adding the building charges took much of the shine off the advertised 7.5% gross yield. This would be our first rental: a three-bedroom Tokyo duplex priced at ¥132,300,000, with projected rent of ¥831,500 per month. Its apparent condition is reassuring, but that is not enough to establish the...
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