• Waikoloa Beach Resort vs. Mauna Lani Resort: Buyer's Guide to the Kohala Coast,Jennifer Bien

    Waikoloa Beach Resort vs. Mauna Lani Resort: Buyer's Guide to the Kohala Coast

    Waikoloa Beach Resort and Mauna Lani Resort sit five minutes apart on the Kohala Coast, roughly 25–35 minutes north of Kona International Airport and the broader Kailua-Kona market, yet they deliver meaningfully different ownership experiences. Waikoloa Beach Resort enters at a lower price point, wi

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  • Buying a Vacation Rental on Hawaiʻi Island: Guide to Zoning, Taxes, and Yield,Jennifer Bien

    Buying a Vacation Rental on Hawaiʻi Island: Guide to Zoning, Taxes, and Yield

    Buying a vacation rental on Hawaiʻi Island means navigating three stacked taxes that together reach roughly 18.7% of gross rental revenue, a countywide registration requirement with a portal that opened September 1, 2026, and zoning rules that determine whether short-term use is permitted at all. Fo

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  • Selling a Vacation Rental Property in Kailua-Kona: A Seller's Guide,Jennifer Bien

    Selling a Vacation Rental Property in Kailua-Kona: A Seller's Guide

    Selling a vacation rental property in Kailua-Kona requires a different checklist than selling a standard residence. Your registration status under Hawaiʻi County's new countywide TVR framework, your zoning classification, your accumulated depreciation, and whether your registration transfers to a bu

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