First, I'd determine whether you like to be active (managing your own portfolio of rentals as you are today) or passive (letting go of control and day to day decisions/operations).

I always check active rentals to see what the competition is currently looking like for if a rental were to go live that month too.

In the meantime though, I'd try to just actively build your platform here on Bigger Pockets and just casually connect with people. 

A quick look at groups near Camp Pendleton shows plenty of activity from folks seeking housing.

Those meetups are a great way to soak up relevant info from other active investors.

If you are having that much activity but cannot find the right tenant than you will want to lower the price just slightly to entice better tenants OR you can relax on your qualifications.

I’m not looking to be an active/public realtor, just need a place to hold my license.For context, I currently hold an active HI real estate license in good standing and have strong networks on both Molokai and Maui.

These expenses can create a paper loss, which may offset other passive income or carry forward to future years.If you qualify for Real Estate Professional Status (REPS) or actively manage a Short-Term Rental (STR), the losses can be applied against your active W-2 or business income, reducing your overall tax liability.

That way you know they are active in the BP community!

Active syndicators are frequently quoted in news articles or have entire articles written about them in trade and mainstream publications.