Tell them that you hope to be licensed soon and would like to see what their company offers.The big franchises can be a good fit for some, but tend to have much higher overhead than smaller, boutique firms or locally based companies.

The Hawaii real estate market follows the general economy of the US and Japan, about half of our visitors are from the orient, but tends to be more volatile than the mainland, so picking up something when the market is down will make a huge difference in how you do.  

I also tend to be conservative. 

That will tend to keep mortgage rates very affordable. 

@David SchachI know, this place is nuts but I still love it (coming from a 4th generation San Franciscan).

Minneapolis' housing market is nuts right now.

In larger universities, you tend to see more amenities because the larger institutions invest there and some are building apts that look like 4-5 star hotels.  

As others have mentioned there is a much smaller buyer pool once you go beyond residential (1-4 unit) RE investment, and those buyers tend to be more sophisticated. 

Not only asking the questions here that helped me out, but al my interaction and shenanigans have caused a whole flock of messages and interaction and this is an indirect way o networking.Forinstance I asked to partner with someone for a 50/50 split.For every person that told me in public forum I was nuts , I received 3 messages in private that they are wiling and excited to partner with me for 50/50!

Once the buying process starts, having them at an arm’s length is the best-especially if you are a newbie like myself.STEP #4 Found the house I was given my agents contact through one of my coworkers/mentors of the area.Fortunately, my coworker/mentor put in a good word and the agent worked with me right away.However, I have found that agents tend to not work with people who have not verified capital or been “pre-approved” by bank.