In terms of vetting a turnkey provider or selecting one to work with, I think the next best thing you can do outside of asking for referrals is to just shop around.

As a realtor if I were to sell it, I'd price it at $140K over my purchase price and still be "reasonable".I think HI is an anamoly from the rest of the U.S. in terms of real estate because if there's one thing HI can't import it's land.

Canadians may not pay that much more (taxes) than Americans — and, on occasion, as a nation, they have even paid less — but they do get a lot more from their government in terms of social services.

You may wish to confirm that the new 401k provider has experience with the particular investments in which you intend to invest your retirement funds as you very likely will have questions in terms of the mechanics (e.g. how do you invest in real estate, etc.).3.

Hi -My condo bldg has structural issues affecting my unit line & my tenant will be asked to move-out.Does anyone have advice on how I can minimize the downside in terms of lost rent? 

I am looking for some people that do decent quality work but more importantly are reasonable in terms of pricing.

We used our best judgement in analyzing the property and come up with a barely negative cash flow ( around -$150) but feel like there's still a few pieces missing in terms of getting a positive cash flow.

In terms of training, if you're looking for someone local then @Jonathan Twombly should be able to help you.

In my opinion, I suggest you look at the details of this property in terms of what you want in the short term and long term.

@Justin Vasquez Not much just gets me closer (in terms of timezone) to where I invest the majority of my time/money for real estate.