Thread: So, I'm dreaming of moving into a Ryokan.

It is a lovely idea. But I can't currently afford the startup. Son in college and all. Not alone. Plus, a good thing to remember is that this is in the backside of beyond. Starving students are out of luck unless they can drive.

The big one on the list is a simple equation: Rent currently paid - house loan payment = Amount you are in the hole every month. If this is less than $500 difference, buy the house. Always. Because extra space and a project to work on is a huge improvement to your life and motivation. The bigger and better place you have(within reason) the more you will find ways to make extra money to cover it - as long as it's a reasonably small amount...

See if you can interest a TV station in your project?

Quote: Originally Posted by mawande japanat: At any rate, eo Hikari's response to the address...

I think there are too many "punctuation marks", but it's a writing style, not a mistake anyway. P.S. still I think your first letter is not bad. Good luck to you.

Quote: Originally Posted by EIJI I could rewrite all of your text, but I think this letter express what you think. So I fixed minor mistakes. and Myu, Your writing is almost native level. Your girlfriend helped you? Nah, two years in the best JLP program in Japan are to thank for that. I have to write business proposals and papers for economics classes, so I had to improve my essay skill or suffer otherwise.

Make it the OP9 house. Run a Japanese class. Make it a travel abroad spot. Get a cool website. "Come see the real quiet nature of Japan" crap and make $$$! Or make a chill bar in that town! Worth the trek (if you could magically get the place known). There's many many things you can do with it, and I think that would be worth the wait for the fun and possibilities!

You could let OP9'ers (or other lesser foreigners) visiting Japan stay for free in exchange for helping with the restoration

Well, Id say its a good idea and looking at the price, it seems to be a steal. However, always run a thorough check to make sure before considering buying. And like everyone says, fixing it up will take time but has anyone taken into consideration that, you actually need the skills required to do the fixing? Electrical wiring, and what other stuff that needs to be done. All and all the risk is worth it if you can afford the time to renovate....

I don't have much to say on the subject but, I think its a great place. If I had the possibility of getting it, I would.