Oahu Hawaii STR Investment

[Tinwin Wang]

Hi - I'm located in the bay area and am interested in purchasing an investment property in Hawaii (Primarily interested in Kailua or Kahala on Oahu, though am also interested in other areas or opportunities in Hawaii) and am interested in understanding the various STR rules and regulations there. As I understand, there are very few STR licenses that are granted and regulations were recently tightened. Does anyone have experience investing in purchasing property in Oahu and running it as an Airbnb and are able to share their thoughts on the process? Thanks in advance!