I would not venture beyond your skill set and suggest you risk harming yourself, such as getting electrocuted, however, once you have completed your work, have it inspected with the local building inspector.

Even if you are out of state resident that GET tax is charged on Hawaii clients which is messed up.STRs are definitely in vogue, but they're not without risks.

Make sure to read through the Bigger Pockets Ultimate Beginners Guide, go through the free video course, and figure out what you would like to do.

They are not concerned with the risks investors take. 

My thesis was raising $50M to start a mortgage note fund, so that was basically a good start to my business plan.What I really liked if I was new was the accounting, the risk/return correlation on single assets and on a portfolio, along with some ethics and law courses which were helpful.

We are exciting to join BP and are hoping this is the start to being financially free so we can prioritize our time with family!

Feel free to use us as a resource.  

Please feel free to reach out if you have any other specific questions or if our GC team can be of any assistance. 

I have a unique situation as I have lived rent free most of my working years, at a boarding school that provides housing.

However, this also puts me at risk of an audit.