I am NEW new here and while I look for a professional picture of myself for my profile, I wanted to explain my situation and maybe get in touch with some folks who've found ways to be successful in a similar situation.I'm 27, Active Duty in the Coast Guard with no plans to get out until I can retire with the 20 year benefits (15 to go!).

So no matter how nice or trustworthy they may seem, always have your guard up.Not saying it's a bad plan to invest site unseen.

We found out our contractor had used up all the money somewhere else and he was nowhere to be found.We had already sold 2 units and buyers had their lease contracts due in 2 months.We were totally caught up off guard since this contractor had always been super helpful and professional until up this moment.

I was caught off guard by the HOA sale, I haven't lived in the property since last summer. 

What are the risks of inheriting tenants and what steps should you take to safe guard your investment if they won't sell the property vacant? 

If we did close early, what safe guards should we put in place to ensure he exits when he agreed to?

Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard are all here.Another important fact is that for the last thirty-six years from 1985 through 2020 Hawaii real estate appreciated on average at a 4.54% rate.

I am in the Air National Guard down here in MS.

One of the neighbours had a fenced-in yard with guard dogs and they refused to talk to me.

I can count on my hand how many agents I know who have a good command of these listed strategies, and all the in's and out's of it who do agency for others, we are exceptionally rare, like a triple rainbow, that end's in a leprechaun village, guarded by Unicorns, flanked by flying pigs, lol.