You have received some great recommendations and if you are yet to decide on an Investor friendly to work with, you can send me a DM and see if we are a good fit.I do provide free mentorship and a lot of free resources and connections to anyone I work with especially beginners like you. 

Lahaina is a year and a half into recovery with roughly 1500 homes destroyed, The US Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA just competed debris removal.

Since you have work history, if you get a job with salary income and a credit score above 640 (680 realistically), a conventional cashout refi is within reach as soon as you reach those metrics.

A whole working business with properties, a booking site and a brand that creates loyalty.

Secondly, calendar and email functions/apps on computers and smartphones provide great records and a log.

Jorge Newberry is the principal and a very good guy from my experience.

Always have a detailed scope of work and a price in a written contract.  

Negotiating favorable terms is both an art and a science, and in real estate, it's a critical skill that can make or break a deal.

Glad it's working for you I slowed down on RE for about the past year and a half S&P 500 is up 27% YTD, NASDAQ 100 up 32% 

Another note on construction cost, going vertical is very expensive now and would require have a great connect with a developer and a builder in the area.See what rents are in the area and run the numbers to ensure the rents will cover your costs and give you a solid return—using the 1% rule can help.