A 33-year-old man turned a Japanese farmhouse into a mountainside Airbnb retreat for $25,000 — here's how he did it

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A 33-year-old man turned a Japanese farmhouse into a mountainside Airbnb retreat for $25,000 — here's how he did it

Xian Jie Lee runs an Airbnb business in rural Japan.Xian Jie LeeAfter studying in Japan, Xian Jie Lee moved to a village called Ryujinmura in the mountains.He rented a farmhouse and renovated it to live in then purchased the house next door to list on Airbnb.The guesthouse now rents for $190 a night and he offers tours to his visitors for $40 to $270.Singaporean Xian Jie Lee, 33, moved to Japan in 2012 to study political science. He loved the co…