Talk to your CPA as ias it may effect how all your income from the STR is taxed when you add substantially services.

For the last 10 years, I've been living in Asia running a small marketing business I started from nothing to making $3-4k per month.

yes and it's also the same phenomena in Asia too.

just last tuesday I checked bread was 6 dollar something in sack n'save ; the price is not too different than bay area except I could buy a poke in a smaller container and that's enough for few days.Also some city in Hawaii is still considerably very affordable like Hilo and Pahoa and arguably IMO is best little town in US, it's the relaxing and slow daily life that's hard to beat. what I like about Hawaii is it's the closest vibe to south east Asia without having to stay in south east Asia.  

With the crescent volatility in prime markets such as Canada and USA, more people are putting their eyes onto other opportunities, places such as Southern Europe, Southeast Asia, Mexico, Colombia among others, seem to be gaining notoriety.

There are families in Asia and Europe who are still living off real estate investments their ancestors purchased over 600 years ago.

For me the RTA cabinets coming flat packed out of Asia are perfect.

Many people from countries in East Asia love our president and wish they had a president like him.

I would not converse with tenant in any format, as things could end up in court, if he declines to leave and has to be evicted etc. also don't confront in person, you said he is MMA fighter, good rules to live by include : Never get involved in a land war in Asia , and never anger a man with Cauliflower ears.

She's a single mother who migrated to the US from Southeast Asia and, lacking much formal education or guidance on retirement savings, has been working as a caregiver for the elderly for most of her life.