Market might be competitive but there is angles to stand out depending on what you are comfortable and able to handle, such as waiving an appraisal contingency, limitng inspection rights and time frames, closing time frames, allowing seller to stay-post closing, taking on difficult tenants, buying properties that might need repairs, etc.

STR it will cost you big.this isn't a difficult job depending on the fridge location.

I started my career as a commercial banker a long time ago, but have been an independent mortgage broker for nearly a decade.

It is difficult to give you sound advice without knowing much about you.  

Throughout my career as a real estate investor and CEO, I have learned valuable lessons on maximizing the potential of each unit in a property.

Properties typically on a land lease in communities like this are more difficult to get financing on - so not only check the values but also time it takes for these properties to sell to understand your holding costs

It’s difficult to get ahold of Xander, he hides behind his staff.

Ik that here in Hawaii, there’s a few laws on STRs and I’ve been trying to understand but it’s difficult to decipher.

I know the 401 penalties are steep but my thoughts are if I can gain enough cash flow to leave my current career, do I really need to worry about whatever money is in there to draw from 20 years down the road?

Then some people are frozen with fear of regulation and who don't do any deals or stick to investor loans.It's not actually difficult or scary to get it right.