This could easily cost you $10’s of thousands if you plan to stay in the home 5+ years when you return. 

I would rather invest in safe markets that produce a good return, then I can use that income to pay for a vacation anywhere in the world.I'm very pessimistic about the STR market in Hawaii.

These same banking regulators required banks (which include Trust Companies) to hold reserves of safe assets.

Personally, I airbnb half of my house, individual rooms, and stay nearly 100% booked.

Multifamily real estate has traditionally been a stable asset class, and the Washington D.C. metro has traditionally been a stable market area, making the two together a good safe bet, especially for anyone with a long-term view of their investing strategy.

The IRS safe harbor guidelines suggest holding the property for at least 24 months as a rental to establish it as an investment property. 

Maybe if I was younger it would make more sense, but staying with the method I've used over the last 10 years will only become more refined and efficient.

It stops nonsense before it starts and keeps your property safe (and your sanity intact).Hard on Paper, Soft in PracticeMy lease was stricter than a middle-school dress code: no overnight guests, no smoking anywhere, and quiet hours that would make a library blush.

while leaving with happy tenants who will stay!

How do you buy anything or stay somewhere?