Your knowledge of the specific market will be more illuminating to the why than those outside your market.

I too learned the vast majority of my real estate knowledge though bigger pockets podcasts, forums, and books.

Have to start building relationships somewhere.Additionally, I seem to be lacking in knowledge on when I 'need' a contractor/engineer/architect.I.E.

If anyone has a similar experience or knowledge about this, I would greatly appreciate it. 

I would imagine any delay/extension was reviewed and approved by all parties, correct?

Having lived on Oahu for the past year, we are excited for this venture.Knowing that there are many complexities in the law, we were wondering if anyone had any experience/knowledge on how to do this legally.

It's like when Brandon Turner says on podcasts that he knows to buy on this side of the street but not that side of the street.....that knowledge comes from physically being in your playground.The thought of just picking a spot on the map and saying, "Yep, I'm going to invest here because the numbers say I should" without ever living there myself scares me. 

I would be careful throwing out terms like "lazy landlord" to people who are logged in to a forum like Bigger Pockets looking for advice and knowledge. 

I would be so grateful for any kind of advice or knowledge!

How extensive would it be to replace the current hardware with a new one that was included with the shower handle (see pictures)I would love to be able to replace this handle without having to tear up the whole shower wall - even if that means buying a different handle that would fit.