The past few weeks have been a proverbial roller coaster; financially, culturally, economically, and financially.

@Gregory Irish -  I'd be pissed if someone gave me this to fill out. 

Although it did affect my "full immersion" into the culture I was within, it was really neat knowing that I could conduct business on the home-front from one of the most remote places on Earth.

I came back completely impressed with rich cultural heritage, and at the same time came away very shocked at the condition of residential buildings and dirty streets (I found Rome & Florence pretty clean), but other parts of Italy, dog poops every where...ugh. 

@Matthew Irish-Jones Hey Matthew, I never said I didn't want to invest in Buffalo.

All in all, do what's right for you and your wife, but choosing Oahu has put me out of my comfort zone in the best way and made me experience adventures, friendships, and culture I never would have on the mainland. 

Being able to brand myself and build a team in the future, great training, culture, and ability to have control of growing my business is big for me.I would love any feedback from someone who has worked with any of these brokerages and/or does luxury homes. 

As we see, the media continues to shape our culture.

@Matthew Irish-Jones Had some great insight as well regarding new investors!

It's similar in some ways to Indy, more expensive but more cultural/international at the same time.