Just saw the news , over 1000 structures destroyed and possibly 28,000 in danger . 

Purchase price: $105,000 Cash invested: $90,000 Property needed some serious rehab, from trees roots destroying the basement walls, to plumbing, electrical, to roofing, landscape.

The recent earthquakes destroyed many multi-family complexes and will continue doing so.

They let one of my property get destroyed to point of unrecoverable.

Not only will lenders be effected, but borrower credit, business loans, inventory, and auto credit will suffer when those effected have to relocate, find long term replacement housing and their livelihoods and income are destroyed.

We live in Kihei now since the Lahaina fire destroyed our home, office and an investment condo.

Alternatively, I feel that a property manager could probably rent the property out and cash flow even after they take their cut, but I am worried about the screening process and potential tenants destroying my new home.

buy house  find renter rent house maintain house pray they pay rent and dont destroy it.

People that get destroyed are ones that are enticed by the low interest rate and assume they can refi after the second year. 

. $150 cash flow on any rental especially a triplex is dangerzone imo. 1 month of vacancy of 1 unit could destroy a years worth of financial gains.