Hello BP community.  I am attempting to help a friend out who is moving to Hawaii, Maui specifically.  They have found a piece of land they wish to build on.  What is the best way for them to go about financing the pu...

Is anyone making investment decisions based on climate change? I spoke with an environmental scientist and she had many recommendations with real estate investing due to climate change effects. Would love to hear your...

Hey all.  I just closed on a house on the Big Island of Hawaii a couple weeks ago and already have renters lined up through my real estate agent.  I had been intending on doing a vacation rental with it for the next f...

If one owned a 4 plex that could legally be converted to  5 plex would you do it?  I know it changes it from being appraised using residential vs commercial standards.  But I do not know if this would be better or not...

Howdy,My wife and I moved to Houston two years ago from the Dallas area. In that time we have seen one World Series championship, a Hurricane, a snow storm, and had our first child so we are on a good run so far. With...

I read a lot of misconceptions about  buying in Hawaii, so I figured I'd clear up some of the basic Stuff:1. I Can't buy land there its only for Hawaiians. False- anyone can buy land in Hawaii just like any other US s...

For those of you who have not read any of his work, Robert Kiyosaki is an established Hawaiian entrepreneur and author of financial planning. If you have never read his most popular novel, "RICH DAD POOR DAD", I highl...

Hello BP! I'm looking at househacking multifamily properties (2-4 units) and find that some potential properties are not individually metered for electric. The prospect of covering the electric bill for all tenants, e...

Hello, my name is Bradley Yandell and I came across Josh this morning on a google+ community and found this website. I had a real estate license in Ca, Nv and Co. but never made any use of my Co. license. I work...

I found a Tiny Home on 0.5 acres in Hawaiian Paradise Park, On a Big Island. BUT!!! - Structure is not permitted. Should I get invested or that's a red flag? Also, getting a permit for short-term rentals in Hawaii is...