... the risks. Speculators losing on vacation rentals? Not so much. As for "can you do better?". Professional negotiators will tell you that's a weak approach and won't be successful much of the time. A better approach is to simply/politely say, "I'm willing to pay you X ... more

... WHY they must offer their rental properties at ... ... two Hawaiian taxes on transient accomidations & general excise were raised approximately 1% this past July to a new combined total of about 12.4% Any rental still showing 11.4% in Hawaii is simply not attentive to keeping their website ad "current ... more

... to watch out for is rentals about to go into foreclosure. My friend is not taking reservations past January because if the bank does come knocking those renters will have to find another place to stay. Banks are not rental agents. There are quite a few foreclosures and short a ... more

Do you have a website for these rentals? That would help... more

... Kapa'a - it is mostly vacation rental cottages ... ... is also an area of vacation rentals, but ... ... Kapa'a. I'm not familiar with either specific rental, so I can't give you any help there - just info on the areas in general. Hope any of this helps! Malama Pono, Janet ... more

... traveling with kids? Is it less hectic than Poipu? Are the beaches as kid-friendly as Poipu? We're looking to stay in a 2-bedroom condo that's clean, on the beach and family-friendly. I was also looking for vacation rentals on sites like vrbo.com Any suggestions ... more

... Parrish Kauai is an excellent rental agency. We have used them exclusively for Poipu rentals since 2000. The two properties I especially like with kids (mine are now 6 & 9) are Nihi Kai and Poipu Kai, mostly because of the access to a nice pool. Look at either Manualoha Building ... more