It's also worth speaking with a local real estate agent to identify the best neighborhoods for rental income potential.

We want our kids to be able to be close to our families, so ideally, we visit Oahu a few months every year.I spoke with a few realtors and it seems like the best investment would be the condo hotel as they are legal Airbnb/STR.

What are the ways to secure remaining money for this deal.

The best strategy I seem to have deployed so far was to contact all my current tenants and let them know I’d give them a cash referral fee of $250 for anyone they recommend to me that goes through the vetting process and successfully moves in.

You have to compare your expenses with each management style and find the option that works best for you.

A great way to start is by attending RE events and joining a local investors association.

I’m currently leading a luxury condo project in Cabo San Lucas and looking to expand my knowledge in real estate syndication.I’d love to hear from experienced professionals about:✅ Best practices for structuring a successful syndicate✅ Key strategies for raising capital effectively✅ Navigating the legal and financial aspects of syndication✅ Lessons learned from successful (or even challenging) syndication experiencesI’m here to learn and connect with like-minded individuals who have expertise in this area.

I wouldn't touch anything outside the urban core. if your strategy is to buy existing and old I'd recommend not to. as a newer investor depending on your liquidity look at build to rent development. building investment properties below market value by 25% and refinancing out of it to do it again. the urban core has tax abatements as well that are 15 years right now you can apply for. that means that taxes will be around $600 to $800 per year. there's cash Flow but the existing inventory market dried up a few years ago in the urban core. local realtors are going to push you to the trash areas like hilltop, south linden, etc because it's the only place numbers work. columbus is great, but remember a tenant who pays $1800 a month is different than a tenant who pays $900 a month. let me know if I can help any other way! 

That way you have a home base that isn't sitting vacant and you are producing income. 

I probably would have tried to come up with a way to do 2 bedroom so that we could sleep more.