He has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder which explains why he is financially irresponsible at times.

It has been very gratifying to take something that was an eye sore and turn it into a beautiful home for someone. 

There was trash just generally about the kitchen.What should I do about the disorder, lack of notification of needed repairs, etc., can I do anything?

They are very sore, very sensitive, and this has slowed me down a lot.  

Hang a curved shower rod, and a coordinating shower curtain so the tub doesn't stick out like a sore thumb.Happy renting!

income, revenue to the state/county, these properties are less likely to be eye sores and can/will help drive up property values for neighbors (catch 22 here)...etc.i live in rural area on Maui and have seen my share of legal and illegal VRs pop up...i don't really have a dog in this fight either way, but would probably like to dabble in this market as well should the rules/laws change...right now the process here on Maui is just too cumbersome (probably that way to make it unattractive) to become a legal VR property.I do wish you luck and ask that you post back with your findings/results for the other Hawaii folks!

When I was younger, I had promotions and job re-location, and that's a sore point for me if the landlord grabs my raise for having to move to a better job.

Nets out zero on the P&L.I have also introduced tenants to services (counseling for hoarding disorder, in particular) and have helped one Section 8 elderly tenant work through their paperwork.In my neck of the woods, low income elderly people are first in line for Section 8 vouchers. 

I have done that for 15+ years, so 'red flag' is a bad way to describe a business practice that some people don't use (possibly out of ignorance) and for others is (practically) standard practice. 

However, the home was "in rem" because prior to this investor acquiring the tax lien and the county had torn down a eye sore home on the property.