Yes Hawaii is MUCH different than the mainland….in as much as it is a 6 hour plane ride from the mainland and real estate investments SUCKS there…..good luck selling your house….by the time you sell it (IF you sell it) then there will be PLENTY of cheap homes here for you to rent or buy if you can preserve your credit. If you can, then it will be a wonderland of cheap real estate opportunities for you and your family.

As I say….GOOD LUCK….hopefully you had a rich uncle die and leave you a fortune so you wont have to try to get a mortgage here.