My personally favorite spot so far is Ko Olina but I'm open minded.

This agreement is just like a listing agreement when you go list a home, you are hiring the right person for the job, so this is the same type of contract, but this person is hired to find you the right home. 

I know this is an older post, but are any of you interested in meeting up in person and getting something going? 

I suspect the person who originally turned it into a fiveplex only applied for permits to make a fourplex and then did the 5th unit fly by night (perhaps at a later date) in order so the property would still be considered residential and allow for better financing possibilities.

Hello, everyone.My name is Hild R. and I'm new on Real Estate business, I used to run a small Painting LLC business with a HIC LICENSE for few years but based on personal circumstances I have to pause.

How does the transaction work between me personally and my holding company LLC?

He also doesn't control regulations in the states/cities, but his attempts to cut regulations may trickle down and impact personal property rights and people's ability to use their properties as they see fit.

You want this to be your backup plan if things take longer than anticipated, you do not want to dip into personal credit cards so i would use a heloc to help with down payment but try to keep a nice available balance on a heloc as your insurance policy. 

Plus, they handle online rent collection (a necessity if you don't have a property manager!)

Also consider when you sell house with seller financing to owner occupied person as their primary residence you cannot balloon per Dodd Frank.