I would begin networking and attending every meetup you can in the area. 

Check any kind of savings and maybe ask for deposit, 1st and last months rent if you can in Hawaii (beautiful place :)). 

Coffee grounds in a can in each room for one week.

I was trying to when I fat fingered it and hit post. :-)But in AZ there seems to be additional effort or cost associated with signing a warranty deed vs a quitclaim deed.

However, after I purchased a property and realized I didn't do the type of analysis that an investor would do, I've landed in a situation where I don't know whether I should sell the property outright, fix and flip, or rent - which is where my journey will start as an investor.I hope to learn as much as I can in terms of what I can do in my current situation, to finding others who are similar minded, to building a strong rental portfolio & helping others do the same.Great to be here!

You could also just search on Google and just call up as many closing attorneys as you can in a day or two to see if they do double closings.

I have a 25 ft fat Max one in every vehicle I own.

Every dollar has to be parked somewhere, whether that's in an IRA, CD, stocks, real estate, a checking account, or a coffee can in the backyard. 

Super duper big fat NO.

Then who knows maybe they call you in  a rough headache filled month when a few expensive repairs or vacancies have them thinking about the merits of being a note holder getting a fat check every month and no problems....Best of luck!