I would call the city/town and ask general questions...wouldn't tell them you own some non-permitted ADUs.Find and attend some real estate networking events; maybe you'll meet another person who has dealt with this kind of situation.If you have the funds, you may want to talk with a local real estate attorney and see what they advise. 

You can network with all sorts of local investors that may be doing what you want to do or attend focus group meetings to specialize in niches like multi family, flipping, landlording and more.

@Christian TerronesI recommend checking out some local meetups. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521The best way to find mentors in your area is to attend meetups.

Attend real estate club meetings.

My issue isn't managing from DC since I'm a flight attendant and have a flexible schedule.

I've been sitting on the sidelines with Crowdstreet watching their projects and sometimes attending webinars.

Attend those virtual meetups that are available (DM me for more details on this).3.   

I'm interested in getting into REO listings, and I attended a webinar that is selling this course: https://www.reovip.com/I'm wondering if anyone here has taken this course and if so, is it worth buying?

When I wake up at 5am I can still attend meetings in the morning CA time.- Hawaii property tax and insurance is considerably "okay"- Each Florida city has its own different trajectory in terms of appreciation, but HI appreciation depends on island and the town.- With most job now is being done remotely, especially in tech, Hawaii is becoming a viable choice.- However, the thing that makes Hawaii very doable is that the cost of flying is cheap, from CA one way the cost is $90-$200 depending on the season. - Every Hawaiian Island is very different from one to another, and between towns is also a bit different.

"Chattanooga" "BRRRR stragtegy" "TN flipping", etc- Attend local meetups to begin growing your network - you can find them here or on sites like eventbrite or meetup.- Set up systems to regularly keep in touch with (and add value to) the folks you connect with whether they're local contacts or virtual contacts from BP.Happy to see you here... looking fwd to seeing how the BiggerPockets platform contributes to your journey.All the best,Abel