Would love to hear more about your thoughts on the refinancing options you’re considering or if you’re looking at any other ways to structure the financing to minimize those risks.

Cash invested: $80,000 Acquired this property Sub-to as a quick flip with minimal repairs required.

This approach ensured minimal holding costs and a faster return on investment.

Additionally, due to limited capital and the desire to minimize risk in a new country (for us) we employed a Master Lease strategy.

While doing all these things minimize your expenses and save as much of your income as you can.

I recently obtained my HI real estate license to access the MLS and assist with my personal house-hunting needs.Does anyone know of a more boutique brokerage on Maui where I can hang my license with minimal overhead and without the requirement of going through a mentorship program?

And don't expect the compliant tenants that complained to stay after you minimized their concern and did not address it.

I mean this stuff happens in rental houses that are nice and newer or new. you either keep them in great shape which cost money or you buy rentals that you simply do minimal work on as the tenants paying 700 or 800 month have a very different expectation than a tenant paying 1700 a month.

There were only a few years of population loss during covid and it was minimal, more like flat than a decline and probably covid-related because immigration wasn't really happening as much during covid.

Sounds like you got a property with minimal out of pocket.You could try posting the room on FB or Craigslist.