What is your motivation for an STR and the Hawai'i market?

They'll have the same issue with the next buyer and you can always come back in a few months and make them a much lower offer once the property has fallen out of contract a few times and they are extra motivated to sell.   

Also, what was your motivation in purchasing?  

The bad is long gone in the rear view mirror so now, that motivation of making the bad go away, has gone away. 

Oh also number one skill to develop regardless of the route you take is being able to identify and get in contact with motivated sellers.

@Diana Teng there are a LOT of potential pitfalls:(So, it's vitaly important to not just find someone that you think you can trust because they tell you what you want to hear, but you find someone that their processes seem a good fit for what you want.EXAMPLE: we do BRRR Turnkeys for clients and take numerous vides we share with them - initial, worst state of any demo, when HVAC, plumbing, electrical update BEFORE walled in, before any major payouts and of course a final walk-thru video.One thing that's accurate from all the HGTV renovation/flip shows is that you should expect and plan for surprises!

Finding motivated sellers off market and making offers using creative finance strategy.

I predict that the guys who are fully leveraged and cash flowing $100 per month will be motivated sellers when the next big correction happens.actually its either them or they walk and its their lenders selling that is what happened in that time period.. and was pronounced in certain markets.for me personally  I don't want to risk  my credit and finances and borrow 75k to make 1200 a year... or even 2400 a year if its a market that has a history of no appreciation and I don't feel there is going to be any significant appreciation.. 2 to 3% a year does not cut it.but I will take 500 a month negative or 10k a month negative if I think there are huge gains at the other end.. 

A motivated seller wanted to schedule a meeting.

Let them know that you are still in the business and ask them if they or anyone they know needs anything in relation to real estate.Call for-sale-by-owners (FSBO's) Many new agents are hesitant to reach out to people that they don’t know, but these are people who are motivated sell their home.