Purchasing property in Hawaii
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Purchasing property in Hawaii
Hawaiian is hands down my first choice for my career. I am doing all I can professionally to build my qualifications as a pilot - currently a regional Captain, but I want to figure out how to stand out otherwise. I figure buying a 'cheap' condo might help show how serious I am. If for some reason HAL doesn't call, I still travel to the islands often and a place to stay / airbnb out isn't a bad deal for me. I have spent fourteen of the last fifteen years in the SF bay, and what I can get for a dollar on the islands is better than anything in the bay, so if I'm going to invest in property, might as well be Hawaii. COL is technically lower (by 1 whole percent).
Thoughts? Better ways to stand out?
I had considered getting a job flying the Dash at one of the Island private dash operators, but was told sticking where I am now is the better choice.
Thoughts? Better ways to stand out?
I had considered getting a job flying the Dash at one of the Island private dash operators, but was told sticking where I am now is the better choice.
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What they have is not uncommon. Fee Simple for most property (which is what you think of when buying property) and leaseholds for the rest. For example, in Palm Springs, if you buy on any of the Native American land, it is not Fee Simple, it's a Leasehold. Cheaper but you don't actually own the land, just the improvements. And you renegotiate the contract every X years, so buying a leasehold that is coming up for renegotiation can be risky. A foreigner can't buy a leasehold, but those aren't that common in Hawaii.
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Hawaiian is hands down my first choice for my career. I am doing all I can professionally to build my qualifications as a pilot - currently a regional Captain, but I want to figure out how to stand out otherwise. I figure buying a 'cheap' condo might help show how serious I am. If for some reason HAL doesn't call, I still travel to the islands often and a place to stay / airbnb out isn't a bad deal for me. I have spent fourteen of the last fifteen years in the SF bay, and what I can get for a dollar on the islands is better than anything in the bay, so if I'm going to invest in property, might as well be Hawaii. COL is technically lower (by 1 whole percent).
Thoughts? Better ways to stand out?
I had considered getting a job flying the Dash at one of the Island private dash operators, but was told sticking where I am now is the better choice.
Thoughts? Better ways to stand out?
I had considered getting a job flying the Dash at one of the Island private dash operators, but was told sticking where I am now is the better choice.
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In Hawaii, you must be kidding! The only thing you need is money. You don’t have to even be a US citizen let alone a resident of Hawaii.
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Hawaiian is hands down my first choice for my career. I am doing all I can professionally to build my qualifications as a pilot - currently a regional Captain, but I want to figure out how to stand out otherwise. I figure buying a 'cheap' condo might help show how serious I am. If for some reason HAL doesn't call, I still travel to the islands often and a place to stay / airbnb out isn't a bad deal for me. I have spent fourteen of the last fifteen years in the SF bay, and what I can get for a dollar on the islands is better than anything in the bay, so if I'm going to invest in property, might as well be Hawaii. COL is technically lower (by 1 whole percent).
Thoughts? Better ways to stand out?
I had considered getting a job flying the Dash at one of the Island private dash operators, but was told sticking where I am now is the better choice.
Thoughts? Better ways to stand out?
I had considered getting a job flying the Dash at one of the Island private dash operators, but was told sticking where I am now is the better choice.
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