Owner Education
What Makes a Good Midterm Rental on Oʻahu?
Why a house in ʻEwa Beach can outperform a unit in town, and the everyday details that decide whether someone will want to live in your home for a month or more.
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Renting Out an Oʻahu Condo. What AOAO Rules Apply?
What your association can require of you and your tenant, what it can limit, and what you answer for when a house rule is broken.
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Owner Education
Hurricane Season and Storm Damage for Oʻahu Rental Owners
What happens to the rent, how fast repairs have to start, and what your policy and your condo association have to do.
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Owner Education
The Mainland Owner's Guide to Renting Out a Home on Oʻahu
Renting out an Oʻahu home from the mainland: what you can run remotely, what needs someone on island, Hawaii's on-island agent rule, and the deadlines.
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Owner Education
How to Switch Property Management Companies on Oʻahu
Changing property managers on Oʻahu does not usually change your tenant or lease. What Hawaii law requires, which records and funds move, and how to time it.
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Owner Education
How Much Can a Landlord Raise Rent in Hawaii? (2026 Rules)
Hawaii sets no cap on rent increases. What it does set is notice: 45 days for a month-to-month tenancy, 15 days for shorter terms, and none at all mid-lease.
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Owner Education
Renting Out Your Honolulu Home? What Happens to Your Property Taxes
Renting out your Honolulu home changes your property tax: you lose the home exemption, have 30 days to report it, and some homes shift into Residential A.
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Owner Education
Best Property Management Companies in Honolulu: What Owners Should Look For
How to judge a Honolulu property manager: Oahu market knowledge, DCCA licensing, screening, inspections, maintenance, reporting and the full fee schedule.
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Owner Education
PCS-ing from Hawaii: How to Rent Out Your Hawaii Home
What Hawaii requires of off-island owners after PCS orders: the HRS 521-43(f) on-island agent rule, GET registration, landlord insurance and rent-or-sell math.
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Owner Education
Hawaii Security Deposit Law: The 14-Day Rule Every Honolulu Landlord Must Know
HRS 521-44 explained: the one-month deposit cap, the separate pet deposit, the 14-day return deadline, and how landlords forfeit the whole deposit by missing it.
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