I also do not plan on being in the islands forever so it could also help me build a nest egg to start investing with when I move back to the mainland some day. 

There's lot of advantages but it's generally not the arena to bet your nest egg.

Therefore, I would like to learn the ropes of real estate investing, with the goal to replace my income and build a portfolio of investments that will continue to provide for us through our retirement years, as well as providing nest eggs for my children to begin their lives.I have contemplated this path for several years, on and off but never really considered it a real possibility.  

Once our nest egg is up, we'll grafuate to investing ourselves.

I can't change my Property manager's way of doing business, but I can change who I hire to manager my nest egg. 

It seems to me that the quickest way to scale a business and make the best return on your capital(once you are educated and have a large nest egg to invest) is to begin flipping or BRRRRing properties if renting making sense.

The information on here and investor tools can really accelerate your business to the nest level.

I think with my little nest egg I can do some decent marketing to get things going.Jacksonville has been my home for over 6 years.

I think it is absolutely possible to play it safe in RE, buy and hold properties and gradually build a nest egg.

If your investing on your first property as a nest egg make sure it feels right.