You might decide that you absolutely want to own your own residence there and I assume you can afford it since you already own properties elsewhere, likely in beautiful Hawaï.

What a small world—Arnhem is such a beautiful city.

We've only had one resident fail to pay rent, and it was someone who had all the usual red flags, but she also had a sick kid. 

@Geoffrey Serdar- thats a 4K red flag

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Deep down, he worries he’s not successful, confident, or attractive enough to "deserve" a beautiful partner.

Labor, supply chain (we are on an island) and red tape: from offers and closing, to funding to permits.  

I noticed that the previous owner let them pay half the security deposit and the other half later, which is a red flag.

IT looks beautiful, I can only imagine the satisfaction you must have felt putting on that final coat of paint and saying "finally". 

For those looking to use the Plastiq + Credit Lines for a down payment/closing costs you need to consider the following:Most banks will normally require seasoning of funds so if you use Plastiq to perform a wire transfer to your bank account (or that of the Title company) it may throw up red flags.