A lot of times real estate agents are constantly in the state of putting out fires so in a lot of cases they don't have the time or energy needed to truly understand an investors needs and specially the number that we as professionals investors need to hit.

I have spent far too much time, energy and my health inside the corporate world doing for others rather than doing things that bring me joy with my family.Well, that's me in a nutshell...  

In older (low efficiency) systems you do not really need to worry about seeing a dirty filter, but in the newer high efficiency you do.

Be efficient.

There are so many factors that make Oahu's apartment building sector challenging that after years of owning and managing my own buildings, I decided to concentrate all my energies on the multifamily asset. 

Create a temporary, statewide consumer rebate program to replace old appliances with water efficient models.

I would wholesale, In hopes of finding a money partner to split future deals with, using my time and energy and his money.

My advice is that running an LLC seems like a lot until you get your system developed and find an efficient method to accomplish the tasks.Notice: I am a little bit shade tree lawyer. 

I think the talk about circumventing permits and zoning is either venting about the frustration of the situation or that you're running out of ideas and energy. 

An efficiency is usually a studio apartment, i.e. no separate bedroom.