While at BPCON last year I connected with an investor and agent in your area.

I’d recommend connecting with local property managers and agents as soon as possible—agents can help you identify deals that fit your BRRRR criteria, and property managers can give insight into rental demand and market rents.

We were in contact with a Redfin agent who also has a STR in the same building and gave us addresses that allows STR in Honolulu.

My partner and I found this deal through an agent that gave us a list of all the 4b2b properties in the area and we sent direct mail to every household.

There are 20+ CPAs and accountants on this site that specialize in real estate taxation.

I'll PM you an agent recommendation.

He is very active in investing personally and most of his agents are too.

- How important is having a strong agent or team when getting back into investing?

Thanks @Brian Ortins our agent has been great to work with, she definitely takes the extra steps needed to get them sold. 

Pre-foreclosure - homeowners are desperate to avoid foreclosure and they quitclaim deed the title to some XYZ organization , person, or to a lawyer that specializes in foreclosure defense.