I always buy something I could see myself living in. not necessarily the colours, but the location and size of the home and the condition.

@John Clark haha in Albany Park there are now million+ new builds and 2 units in average condition sell 5-600s.

With most auctions the buyer cannot get into the property and evaluate its condition.

I'm not sure what the economic conditions are. 

I've owned my rental SFH for 1.5 years, and noticed my property tax is significantly higher than my neighbors' properties with similar square footage and conditions.  

You left without notice, you abandoned the property and left it in a condition which required repair and we notified you of this and you refused to come walk the property with us. 

Hawaiian real estate law differs from other western states significantly, mostly due to its monarchal heritage and the Bishop Trust influence.The basics are the same as would be in California; determine the condition of title ownership (individual(s), estate (including conservatorship, if appropriate) OR fiduciary acting for trust.Use a qualified private money equity lender to make a loan sufficient to buy out the cash-only beneficiaryThe legal community in HI and Big Island in particular is small.

., title search, property condition, and liens).

They have no ****ing idea.Your $500k salary likely has a 401k, health, vision, dental, etc.

Full disclosure, I'm not a disaster expert, politician or climate alarmist, but according to those fighting fires on the California coast since the 1960's, Devil Winds are natural occurrences each and every decade but require highly conducive conditions to be as destructive.