Seriously considering buying an akiya

I’m somebody that has lived in Japan in the past and I just keep reading more and more about akiyas. My Japanese proficiency is not an issue at all as I learned how to speak it when I lived there I just recently came into a considerable amount of money and I already work remotely so I’ve been thinking about finding a place in Japan and buying it for real cheap and renovating it and perhaps making an Airbnb out of it. Thinking about getting something in Nagano or Gumma or Niigata and I’m going out there in April to seriously look to buy. Would love to talk to some people that has done this before.