.🤝 A Place for BothHere's the thing - it's not really an either/or situation.

If you want to talk condo law in Hawaii, I can tell you the aftermath of the Lahaina fire makes me hesitant to have an HOA ever again, but we will save that for the blog!

Are you actively investing or have an active portfolio?

The successful wholesalers are the ones that are direct with the seller and have done an analysis on the deal to show it can be a successful investment (always double check with your own)totally agree, I would add the don't act sketchy and present their available homes in a consistent/professional manner to buyers. 

I considering buying my first rental property there, and am an out of state investor.

Yes, I'm a lender, but we have an arm that's been investing for close to 20 years now.

looking to make an offer

Be an asset to them.

First thing I'd do is check comps to get an idea of the demand and rates you can charge for your condo as a MTR.

If you feel like you did the tax returns incorrectly the past few years, you can have your new accountant look them over.If they see an error, there might be an opportunity to amend the tax returns and get a refund.Best of luck.