And it is for this reason why a good REI Buyers Agent is worth our weight in gold, literally, because we make sense and order out of the chaos.

Not everything in Hawaii is gold.. and you have a ton of competition . 

If you want to find gold or diamonds you cannot walk around and go "I don't see any, so, there isn't any.

Gone are the gold rush days of 3% interest and 5% down payments.

Also what is the fee on the gold route?

v=guD0wVFHLP8[OR] you could join a local Gold's and find a trainer who works out of there, who you are comfortable with their age, personality and price....

Find another Gold Nugget  and do it again. 

Real estate meetups or online forums can be gold mines for this kind of info.Detailed Inspection: Consider hiring a professional inspector with experience in renovations to give you a detailed rundown of what needs to be done.

If you can prove that you gave the tenant a copy of the LBP guide, you're gold.

Either way, lots of places to go and this site as well is a gold mine of people in the same space doing the same stuff!