Hello!Backstory: As some of you know based on previous post of mine I've found my first "possible" real estate deal.  A co-worker of mine is selling her condo (which is not listed on the market) and is allowing me fir...

Credit unions, banks, mortgage companies and private lenders.They all had the same answer.

I suspect that you'll have better luck with a local bank or private money, though it likely will still be challenging. 

Single family homes are exempt from rent control when privately owned.  

This is one way to manage costs risk.The ways to own the property besides FHA & conventional loans is with private loans, investor DSCR loans (non owner occupied); seller financing, lease options, partnering with others to take the property down..... 

Hawaiian real estate law differs from other western states significantly, mostly due to its monarchal heritage and the Bishop Trust influence.The basics are the same as would be in California; determine the condition of title ownership (individual(s), estate (including conservatorship, if appropriate) OR fiduciary acting for trust.Use a qualified private money equity lender to make a loan sufficient to buy out the cash-only beneficiaryThe legal community in HI and Big Island in particular is small.

Now, I’m diving into the niche of land investing.When I was pursuing the BRRRR strategy, one of the aspects that made scaling seem feasible was the availability of hard or private money lenders.

They were a hard money / private mortgage lender out of Las Vegas doing about $30 million annually.

Cash invested: $65,000 Sale price: $97,000This property was a very early lesson learned in private mortgage financings for me.

Also  American association of private lenders is one trade group,Thanks for the response, Chris.