Anyone who has ever invested in real estate started somewhere, from the 9-5er who owns a second home and rent it out to pay for their gym membership, to the world-famous toupee-wearer Donald Trump himself. Perhaps the most common question asked among potential real estate investors is “how do I get started” and as with most basic questions there is no simple answer.

First you have the old-school, hardcore, Nike motto quoting gunslingers yelling “just do it already!” On the other side you have the analytical, bow-tie wearing scaredy cats cautioning “be careful, you are going to get burned.” So, what is the right way…trial by fire or careful planning? While I lean

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Let me make this brief and straight to the point. Real estate investors . . . your time is your most precious asset. You CAN invest in real estate without money but you cannot invest if you do not have time to find, evaluate and consummate deals.

Now, we all know that quite the little cottage market has popped up with people pedaling real estate education. Yes, education is important absolutely critical. However, I’ve noticed that many real estate classes are about 75% filler and 25% usable information. We need to change that from within.

I’m a seasoned investor. I a

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Many people associate luxury real estate with the extravagant lifestyles of the rich and famous, with conspicuous consumption, creature comforts and sheer opulence. Although, this side of luxury can definitely be found on the Hawaiian Islands, there is a deeper, transcendent story of affluence to be discovered here. It can be found in the richness of cultural diversity that is honored and championed on the Islands combined with a true sense of community, sharing and giving that is expressed in the Aloha spirit.

The pure beauty of the Islands is a feast for the eyes.

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