So, you’re ready to make the plunge: Buy your first rental property. But you’re unsure how to gauge the investment’s profitability. Before you run down to the bank here are a few things to think about when buying property that…
So, you’re ready to make the plunge: Buy your first rental property. But you’re unsure how to gauge the investment’s profitability. Before you run down to the bank here are a few things to think about when buying property that…
In old Hawaii each island had a pu`uhonua or place of refuge. These areas were designated as sacred lands, and anyone who needed protection and shelter could go to these districts. During times of war woman and children sought refuge…
What’s so special about Kona coffee? Is it the flavor? Is it the rarity of the beans? (At $20-$50 a pound it sells for three to five times as much as other coffee beans.) Or is it something else? Maybe…
What happens when Tourism and Agriculture are combined? Agritourism—Hawaii’s fastest growing industry! For a long time, it was thought that Hawaii could never become self-sufficient. In the past we’ve imported 85 to 90 percent of our food. However, all that…
Big Island Hawaii – More Miles Than Red Balloons Approaching Kailua-Kona along Highway 19 and driving past mile marker 99, a song from the 1980’s, ’99 Red Balloons,’ rose up from my subconscious to play it’s catchy melody and lift…
Pau Hana Around this time of the week – Thursday – we see rays of the weekend radiating up from a horizon of deadlines, routines and schedules; ‘Pau Hana’ will soon be with us. How are you going to make…