With the average home owner staying in their home 8 years, I do not see this changing unlike things that are more of daily use like online shopping.

I can't tell you many times clients have come to me on a litigation matter that would have been avoided if they had spent a few hundred bucks for a legal consult. 

Anything on the MLS, especially <$200k, goes under contract in a matter of hours.

According to some info I found online, 35% of the properties are rented vs ownedMedian home value- 179k Median market price- 132k.

Personally, I would take the matter into your own hands rather you take care of it or hire someone else to take care of it.

I feel it's only a matter of time before Hawaii says enough is enough and starts punishing out of state owners lol.  

You can purchase probate leads from different sources online.

The best part of using Cozy.co is that after I approve an application, I can immediately set up their rent payments online, it is direct deposited and free to use. 

I recently purchased an out of state property through an online auction (foreclosure) and was informed that there was a vacate sign as well as a hazard sign on the property.

one thing I find in our markets is the larger multi family new developments just don't pop up one day.they are 3 to 4 years in the making and its a little like stopping a cruise ship once it gets going .so what we are working on today in planning and permitting we wont built for another 2 years or so.whats coming on line today folks bought and started in 2015 and 2016.. so that can lead to over supply for sure in the rental realm.