Hi Stephen, really appreciate the time you took to respond! True, the thread is a bit older- but at the time I didn't receive much feedback. Glad you joined BP, we need people like you here. I am very interested in learning from people like you, who are successful in their business and confident enough to share some of the knowledge and know-how with the less experienced investors.
What you wrote about Hawai'i Island is very true, and very much in line with what I've been learning on my own in the last 2 years through gradual observation and exploration... It does take a lot of time to acquire knowledge and connect the dots. I was planning to get VR property in the Kona area around the time I wrote the initial message in this thread... and I really should have followed my gut and gone for it... but I was worried about the logistics of managing it efficiently while still continuing to live and work in the mainland, for now- so I didn't buy.. after which I did observe the huge hike in pricing. It's harsh but a good learning curve. Working on other projects currently but still planning to purchase property there, in the near future.
Wish you the best of luck and great success with your current project!
