This could be a huge gamble - it might be worth less in 5 years than now if the neighborhood goes back to bad, or 2 or 3x if the neighborhood continues to improve. 

But if you are gambling on appreciation then cool (I do think Hawaii will always be a place in demand).

Hi @Donnell SuaresFirst, I want the reader of this Posting to know that I only advertise my OWN apartment, not for others.I use Craigslist a lot so I am very familiar with how it works.The issue with CL is that there are a lot of SPAM Postings.

If it's a national tenant you have to just gamble sounds like, though there is some comfort in having a national name.

Tax's  weather  grand kids  home for the value.. plus I like the entertainment that is there.. although I don't personally gamble at all.. but the shows.. and all the events at the new multi purpose event center there are really great..  

People move here for all sorts of reasons, no big ones ;) I never gamble, but I hang out at the casinos plenty.

If you don't, it is a gamble as this can happen but it may not.

buying a location for only 2-3 years is not a good idea if you plan on selling it. only exception is if you have a lot of market appreciation, but even that is a gamble. however, if you plan on keeping it as a buy and hold and rent it out after you leave, that can be a good investment. just make sure you buy it with the intention of renting it out. also, you can consider a live-in-flip if you have the time and knowhow to fix it up over the next few years.

So I am trying to expand my horizons into some other TK providers.I want business but somehow it feels more like gambling :)I think people are going crazy and buying everything hugely overpriced - the numbers that @Brandon Turner talks about in his webinars are nowhere to be found for someone who is a passive investor.

If you go spamming landlords on craigslist I'm guessing you will get a lot of "no," in-person networking will be your deal maker I think.