We really took a risk jumping this high in price point as our first 3 projects sold for $600k, $802k and $799k.

If I sold my rental at what I bought it for, I would obtain 15k equity for the multifamily.

I'm currently seeking out tools to use for my wholesaling business and i wanted to know if there were any affordable and reputable skip tracing services out there? 

More tools can never hurt.Not just RE and investment books, more books like The Miracle Morning, Never Split the Difference, Creativity Inc etc.

Lease options can and should be used as a legitimate tool to help shoulder buyers become homeowners.

Those that sold for $150,000 were is a little better shape.

I suppose I could offer $68k however I'm guessing that won't be accepted since the home sold in 2012 for $65k.

I am unaware of Hawaii laws, but in Texas I sold a property without agents. 

In the world of the 1031 exchange, there is a saying of "swap til you drop" - meaning that a property acquired in a 1031 exchange should only be sold as part of another exchange for the remainder of your life so that the capital gains due never occurs.

I would rather work with commercial banks than residential loans being sold off to Fannie.