Service Member buying a home In Hawaii

[Jared M Pilarski]

Good Morning everyone

I am going to be moving to Hawaii, courtesy of the military, in the near future and I will be living on the Honolulu Island.

I have been looking to buy a house as my pay allowance for housing is 2700 a month and I figured this could go to great use instead of rent. 

I can easily afford the mortgage payments on most houses I am looking at, but the biggest issue I am finding is HOA fees.

Most HOA fees on decent houses are 400+. I am also wondering if I move, will the income I receive from a tennet will cover the costs for the HOA fee and the mortgage its self.

I didn't know if there's anyone who has experience buying and renting a house in Hawaii that could help guide me in the right direction.