
比較 · Compare
A transparent look at what you get with MonoHaus vs managing your property yourself or hiring a typical Japanese agency.
We're not the cheapest option — we're the one that actually works. Self-managing from abroad means missed problems and language barriers. Typical agencies charge more and do less. Here's how it breaks down.
MonoHaus
5% of rent
Self-Management
Free your time
Typical Agency
8–15% of rent
Management Fee
管理費
5% of rent
Free (your time)
8–15% of rent
Setup Fee
初期費用
¥0
N/A
¥50,000–200,000
Monthly Inspections
月次点検
Every month, 25+ photos
You fly to Japan
Quarterly at best
Emergency Response
緊急対応
24/7, under 4 hours
You handle it remotely
Business hours only
Bilingual Support
二言語対応
English & Japanese
You need Japanese
Japanese only
Financial Reporting
財務報告
Monthly, real-time dashboard
DIY spreadsheets
Quarterly PDF
Tenant Management
入居者管理
Full screening & placement
You figure it out
Basic
Garden Maintenance
庭園管理
Basic to full seasonal
DIY or hire locally
Extra fee
Mail Collection
郵便転送
Collect, scan, forward
Post office hold
Rarely offered
3D Scan & Floorplan
3Dスキャン
Included in Full Mgmt
Hire a vendor
Not offered
Renovation Support
修繕支援
Full project management
Manage it yourself
Basic referrals
Legal Compliance
法務
Included
Hire a lawyer
Extra fee
Seasonal Maintenance
季節管理
Proactive
Reactive
Reactive
Owner Dashboard
管理画面
Real-time access
—
Basic portal
Akiya Specialization
空き家専門
Core expertise
—
Rare
MonoHaus
5% of rent
Self-Management
Free
Typical Agency
8–15%
Management Fee
管理費
MonoHaus
5% of rent
Self
Free (your time)
Agency
8–15% of rent
Setup Fee
初期費用
MonoHaus
¥0
Self
N/A
Agency
¥50,000–200,000
Monthly Inspections
月次点検
MonoHaus
Every month, 25+ photos
Self
You fly to Japan
Agency
Quarterly at best
Emergency Response
緊急対応
MonoHaus
24/7, under 4 hours
Self
You handle it remotely
Agency
Business hours only
Bilingual Support
二言語対応
MonoHaus
English & Japanese
Self
You need Japanese
Agency
Japanese only
Financial Reporting
財務報告
MonoHaus
Monthly, real-time dashboard
Self
DIY spreadsheets
Agency
Quarterly PDF
Tenant Management
入居者管理
MonoHaus
Full screening & placement
Self
You figure it out
Agency
Basic
Garden Maintenance
庭園管理
MonoHaus
Basic to full seasonal
Self
DIY or hire locally
Agency
Extra fee
Mail Collection
郵便転送
MonoHaus
Collect, scan, forward
Self
Post office hold
Agency
Rarely offered
3D Scan & Floorplan
3Dスキャン
MonoHaus
Included in Full Mgmt
Self
Hire a vendor
Agency
Not offered
Renovation Support
修繕支援
MonoHaus
Full project management
Self
Manage it yourself
Agency
Basic referrals
Legal Compliance
法務
MonoHaus
Included
Self
Hire a lawyer
Agency
Extra fee
Seasonal Maintenance
季節管理
MonoHaus
Proactive
Self
Reactive
Agency
Reactive
Owner Dashboard
管理画面
MonoHaus
Real-time access
Self
—
Agency
Basic portal
Akiya Specialization
空き家専門
MonoHaus
Core expertise
Self
—
Agency
Rare
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