All Forum Posts by: Manaia Alalamua

Hi Everyone,

Again, just another reminder: We will be having our meetup on tomorrow, Dec 4th, from 5 PM onwards, at Hops and Hounds. We are excited to listen to Ms. Cathleen Blackmon speak about Downpayment Assistance and House Hacking (see flyer image). So, please drop on by and showoff your Christmas sweaters, eat some food & drink, and cruise. Here's the address for the Meetup:

Hops and Hounds
13838 Jones Maltsberger Rd, San Antonio, TX 78247

Please let me know if you can make it, either reply to this thread, Direct message me, or send me an email at [email protected]. Hope to see everyone there!!

Hi Everyone,

Just a friendly reminder: We will be our meetup on Dec 4th from 5 PM and on at Hops and Hounds. Again, we will be having Ms. Cathleen Blackmon as our guest speaker. So, please drop on by and showoff your Christmas sweaters, eat some food & drink, and cruise. Here's the address for the Meetup:

Hops and Hounds
13838 Jones Maltsberger Rd, San Antonio, TX 78247

Please let me know if you can make it, either reply to this thread, Direct message me, or send me an email at [email protected]. Hope to see everyone there!!

Hi All,

We have secured a place for the Meetup. We will be meeting at Hops and Hounds on Dec 4th from 5 PM and on. So, please come by with your Christmas sweaters, eat & drink, and just hangout. Here's the address for the Meetup:

Hops and Hounds
13838 Jones Maltsberger Rd, San Antonio, TX 78247

Please let me know if you can make it, either reply to this thread, Direct message me, or send me an email at [email protected]. Hope to see everyone there!!

@Eva Neikirk

It will be in person meetup, in San Antonio. We are securing a venue at the moment. I will let everyone know when we do. 

Hi All,

We had a lot of fun this past Friday for our first Meetup; it was really nice meeting everyone there. We are planning to do another get-together on/around December 4th, Christmas-themed, so get your Xmas sweaters out. Again, we don't sell anything at these events, we simply hangout, meet new people, have some food/drinks, and talk real estate.

 *** Big Announcement: we will be having a short discussion and question/answer session with a very knowledgeable loan officer, Mrs. Cathleen Blackmon, who also invests in real estate. So, please come by, listen, and ask questions. ***

Location will be announced in the following weeks. Please let me know if you can make it, either reply to this thread, Direct message me, or send me an email at [email protected]. 

Hi @Melvin Maxwell

I have used James Jenkins  @ Riskwell Insurance for my builder's insurance. I hope this helps. Give them a call and talk to Addy or James, they can help you with whatever you may be doing. 

Hi @Kris Marmol

I invest here in SA, shoot me a message if you want to chat for a couple of mins. If I can help, I will try. Aloha. 

@Lisa Kay

Take this as just my opinion and my perspective: if you love it there, then it may be worth it to continue the purchase. Regarding the points you make: (1) Kapolei as a 'second city' has been toted for over 30+ years, but I'm not sure what that really means anymore - how much more industry is going there, I'm not sure; (2) the rail project is, well, fraught with scandal and misappropriation of funds, and I'm not sure if the usage is going to be what was projected at the beginning - the cost of the rail is an endless pit, which I'm pretty sure more taxes will need to take care of; (3) how much more appreciation will be needed to recapture the additional 15% to refi and eliminate the PMI - are you positive that it can appreciate that much more; (4) Remember, Covid really hit Hawaii hard and economists expect that the economy won't return for a couple of years. The good thing about Hawaii is the rental market - so you have that going for you.

I guess what it comes down to is if you are truly okay with the financials for both of you now and in the near future. There's something to be said about living in a place that you love, which #'s can't account for. Good luck Lisa. 

@Joe S.

I hope you found someone good. I really, really like JP Mechanical. I have used him and recommended him to my other investor friends. DM if you need his contact. Aloha. 

@Justin Pumpr

Hi Justin, I have been happy so far with Randy Morris at Morris Realty. If you would like an intro, lmk and I can connect you two. If you have any other questions about RE and San Antonio, just DM me and we can discuss.