@Matthew Drouin I haven't even dreamed of doing what I'm talking about but research the subject I've been brought to various YouTube video offer case studies & case analysis which would have me to believe deals can be done by lone individuals without any capital of their own being spent.

This approach will help preserve your operating capital.

Ko Olina is a beautiful spot - and having a vacation home there for your family while focusing on capital appreciation is a smart move. 

Based on rough assessment, the following is needed just to get it listed:NeedsLowMidHighRoof$7,747.00$12,580.00$26,037.00Siding$20,000.00$25,000.00$30,000.00Windows$9,000.00$12,000.00$18,000.00New Deck$8,000.00$10,000.00$12,000.00Roof Leak Repair$2,000.00$3,500.00$5,000.00Mold Mitigation$1,000.00$2,500.00$3,500.00AC Units$13,000.00$15,000.00$18,000.00Carpet Replacement$2,500.00$3,500.00$5,000.00Kitchen Remodel$5,000.00$10,000.00$20,000.00Total$68,247.00$94,080.00$137,537.00Due to lack of capital to fund these repairs, I believe the best option is to find an investor looking to flip. 

There's more low-hanging fruit here than I'll ever need, but hitting the ground running to pick it before land prices start reflecting the new higher values requires more capital than I have and I don't do debt.There are two main companies in the US who do the work of creating and selling eco-mitigation credits on a joint venture basis, separated by the Mississippi river.

I joined this forum to connect with others, learn from those who’ve been in my shoes, and maybe even find people to partner with in the future.If you’ve got any tips, especially around raising capital or structuring your first deal, I’d love to hear them!

Just comes down to having the capital to get into those more expensive markets.

In a situation where you were doing an arbitrage (renting it from the owner, then yourself re-renting it to someone else) your costs to renovate/fix it up while you're using it would be able to be capitalized and depreciated by you once your rental was in service (available for rent to others). 

*As a side note, I think maybe it would be fun also to try and identify where new technology or machine-learning driven approaches could increase efficiency in the spaceAs for my financial situation, personally, I have around 50k saved but 20k of it is tied up in assets I don't want to pay capital gains tax on.

Which I also would tell you that if you have trouble managing finances and poor credit I strongly advise against real estate as its capital intensive and if you struggle now managing money having more money and real estate only exacerbates that issue.