They just take more time, energy, and willingness to take risk through quick action. 

I hired a local handyman by father knew to 'save on repair costs' as opposed to going with one of my usual GC's.

I'm particularly focused on local STVR (Short term vacation rental) properties that are officially licensed by the county of Hawaii to operate short term rentals.

We've been told by a local appraiser and real estate agent that the property should now appraise for $1M+.We took a private loan from a family friend at $250,000 to purchase the property.

Once you connect with them, try to feel out what method they prefer.

From that point on, I was always looking at Zillow and Trulia just for the pure enjoyment it brought me.One gloomy day when I was 16, I was cleaning around the house when I stumbled across the Master Passive Income Podcast by Dustin Heiner.

Where are you located by the way?

It was the lock suggested by our PM and is integrated with the app they use.  

It might be different jurisdiction by jurisdiction, so probably just need to talk to the Planning Dept.

It's great that some ST rentals have a 6-month waitlist but that's the case in many markets and these listings are in the minority and most likely run by experienced short-term operators.