I got about 1.2M sitting and would really like to put it to work, I only own 1 SFR in Staten Island.

This is a very rough comparison, for Maui island only, but in 2012 median condo price was $356,158.

I'm from Long Island, NY starting my journey in Real Estate.   

We spent 2 months on Madeira last summer, and 1 week on Porto Santo and loved every minute of it so I'd like to get a few properties on the Island and eventually relocate there. 

So while the rent prices on an island like Sardinia is low, the landlords will increase the prices for the military members because it comes out the US pocketbook.RehabsThere are no Home Depots, Walmarts, Costco's.

My mother's side of the family came through Ellis Island from Finland and contributed greatly to the USA.4) Yes it is really hard on a jobsite to keep it free of illegals, you have to be on your Subs all the time, especially the Hispanic ones as they are more likely to look the other way.

With the next downturn look to buy distressed top end airbnb and resort properties even destination island properties.  

Which meant 80-90% of our structures weren't close to current building codes and we lost a majority of the island.

We have STR properties in Oak Island, NC. 

Hawaiian real estate law differs from other western states significantly, mostly due to its monarchal heritage and the Bishop Trust influence.The basics are the same as would be in California; determine the condition of title ownership (individual(s), estate (including conservatorship, if appropriate) OR fiduciary acting for trust.Use a qualified private money equity lender to make a loan sufficient to buy out the cash-only beneficiaryThe legal community in HI and Big Island in particular is small.