But to be clear, I am serve the O'ahu market but have had clients have me help them look for property on other islands.  

Here's a chart from ShowMojo based upon the thousands of properties their clients use their system for:Not sure how any landlord or PMC doesn't understand that DOM are affected by the time of year and it's taking longer to find tenants than any time since 2018!

If things start getting tight, you can always switch to doing work for clients too in order to raise funds. 

To get started, connect with a knowledgeable real estate agent and lender, practice analyzing deals, and network through local investor meetups.

Do you rely on inspections, local contractors, the agent, or property managers to get eyes on it?

Clients will tell us they are glad they did take our advice on this.

I've found deals in local online groups on Facebook, simply asking people for what I want. 

We work with lots of clients from both coasts, but especially from CA, helping them find investment properties with residents in place under 2 year leases from day 1!

Hoping to connect with fellow Canadians that have invested in Detroit and start making local connections too! 

@Katie Miller I found mine at a local REIA.