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We always stand on the investor's side.
Before being consultants, we are investors ourselves. We move in lockstep with you in the same direction — a partner whose interests are aligned with yours.
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CONSULTING
For everyone investing in real estate.
A landlord with nearly 30 years of investing experience and ~¥41M in annual rental income
walks alongside your real estate investment — always on the investor's side.
- 30 yrs Investing experience
- 600M JPY Total invested
- 41M JPY/yr Rental income
- 70+ Investors supported
CONCERNS
Sound familiar?
If even one of these resonates, start with a free consultation. In 30 minutes, your next step gets clearer.
- Worried you'll buy whatever the salesperson recommends.
- Not sure if real estate investing actually fits you.
- Don't know how to structure financing or negotiate rates.
- Can't quite tell what 'positive cash flow' really means in numbers.
- Want a partner to think through the exit strategy for properties you already own.
CHIEF CONSULTANT
The Learning Shimaenaga
Started investing in real estate right after university. Nearly 30 years of investing experience, around ¥600M total invested, and ~¥41M in annual rental income. Has supported approximately 70 investors to date. Also runs a YouTube channel — 'Real Estate Investing: The Manual' — that opens up his learning in a way beginners can follow. Loves three things in particular: learning, putting it into practice, and teaching. JAPAN MENSA member.
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OUR STRENGTH
What's different about our consulting
We promise — structurally — to optimize for one thing only: the investor's outcome.
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We commit to transparency.
In real estate, kickbacks from agents and builders happen all over the place. Our stance is to disclose any kickbacks and split them with you.
* We're not against kickbacks per se — this stance is to make sure they never cloud our judgment as your consultant.
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Advice grounded in knowledge, experience, and data.
Nearly 30 years of pursuing real estate investing as a passion, a specialty, and a life's work — combined with real-estate-tech data — feeds the advice we give.
OUR PORTFOLIO
Properties & facilities we own Excerpt
Condos, apartment buildings, overseas property, lodging, and hourly rental spaces — the breadth of operating experience we draw on is itself the foundation of our consulting.
Apartment building
Skip-floor apartment 'EDIFICE'
Ichikawa, Chiba
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Apartment building
Skip-floor apartment 'FRANC'
Fuchu, Tokyo
Apartment building
Loft apartment 'GRAFF'
Yokohama, Kanagawa
Condo
Studio-type residence
Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Condo
Tower residence
Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Condo
Tower residence
Koto-ku, Tokyo
Condo
Resort residence
Atami, Shizuoka
Lodging / hospitality
nest Retreat Atami
Atami, Shizuoka
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Lodging / hospitality
nest Olive Atami
Atami, Shizuoka
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Hourly rental space
nest Hub Atami
Atami, Shizuoka
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Hourly rental space
nest Yokohama
Yokohama, Kanagawa
Visit official site ↗ PROPERTY REGENERATION
Property regeneration
Beyond investing and consulting, we ourselves take on the work of bringing aged buildings and under-performing properties — through planning, renovation, and operational redesign — back into real estate worth holding again.
Original planning & renovation
We plan and regenerate our own rental homes — skip-floor apartments 'EDIFICE' and 'FRANC,' the loft apartment 'GRAFF,' and more.
Operational value-up
For under-performing properties, we rebuild profitability by rethinking layout, use, and how they are operated.
Hands-on insight, fed into advice
Because we regenerate properties ourselves, our advice is grounded in real practice — looking all the way through to the exit, not just theory.
FLOW
From first consultation to ongoing support
- 01
Initial free consultation (30 min, online)
First, share your current situation and where you want to go in a free 30-minute online consultation. We use this time to mutually decide whether we're a good fit — before any consulting agreement.
- 02
Discovery — and pinning down your real goals
We take time to ask: Why real estate? What are you trying to maximize? By when, and how much do you need? This minimizes the risk of running off into tactics while the goal is still vague.
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Narrowing down the right strategies
Condos, apartment buildings, lodging, rental spaces, overseas property — together we narrow down to the strategies that fit your goals and risk tolerance. Deciding what NOT to do is just as important.
- 04
Walking through deal selection — and building your market sense
We review property listings together so you absorb a real feel for pricing, yields, and deal quality through actual properties. The goal is for you to develop your own judgment.
- 05
Advice on contracts, financing, and more
From reviewing key terms to bank negotiation strategy and adjusting contract conditions — we support you fully, as a partner on the investor's side.
- 06
Ongoing operations support
We keep walking with you through tenant placement, repairs, tax, prepayments, sale timing, and exit strategy.
PLAN
Pricing
Start with a free consultation to decide whether what we offer is actually what you need.
Real Estate Investment Consulting
by The Learning Shimaenaga
by The Learning Shimaenaga
Our chief consultant — nearly 30 years of investing experience — walks with you from your first acquisition through ongoing operations.
PHASE 01 Intensive initial support
¥ 34,800 / month (excl. tax)
An intensive period of 3 to 6 months
We complete steps 01–04 of the flow above during this period.
Building real market sense (step 04) is especially critical.
PHASE 02 Ongoing support
¥ 5,800 / month (excl. tax)
From month 7 onward — we stay alongside you on a monthly basis.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can beginners use your consulting too?
- Yes — beginners are exactly who we welcome. The first 30-minute online consultation is free, and we use it to understand your situation and goals, and to talk honestly about whether real estate investing actually suits you.
- Do you also sell or broker properties?
- No. We don't sell properties; we work purely as a consultant on the investor's side. That is precisely why we can tell you, without hesitation, when a property is one you should pass on.
- How much does it cost?
- Intensive initial support is ¥34,800/month (excl. tax, for 3 to 6 months), and ongoing support from month 7 is ¥5,800/month (excl. tax). Start with the free consultation to decide whether the support is something you actually need.
- Can I get advice if I live far away?
- Yes. Consultations are primarily online, so you can use the service from anywhere in Japan.
- I already own property — can I just consult about an exit strategy?
- Absolutely. We are happy to advise on improving the operation of properties you already hold, on sale timing, and on exit strategy alone.
- What property types and strategies do you cover?
- Condos, apartment buildings, lodging, hourly rental spaces, and overseas property — the full range we have practiced ourselves. Deciding which strategies NOT to pursue, based on your goals, matters just as much.
A partner on the investor's side — right here.
Not a real estate brokerage — a partner walking with you. Please take a look at the details of our consulting service first.
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