It is a process that requires following a specific set of steps determined by each state.A quick search shows Hawaii is a Mortgage state.

Do you want it renewed at my preference of MTM or a year, at a rate I determine?

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There are tasks that require human intervention, such as assessing the condition of the property to determine cost to renovate of CAPEX, choosing which properties to include in a comparative market or rental analysis....  

So as an alternative, I'm considering pivoting to a short-term rental, but I'm also realistic that I don't have the time to manage an STR, nor do I know enough to determine if net of management fees and other fees and utilities, whether it's actually a viable strategy, even if I wanted to hire it out. 

Quote from @Eden Vaschon: As a newbie, I've determined that my first steps are to establish an area in which to focus, for house flipping and/or renting.

I simply encouraged others to read more carefully.

There is a lot of variability in this answer and, like all things in real estate, it simply depends. 

If I want to get rid of the carpet for vinyl or laminate, paint the walls, and simply do a basic kitchen and bath upgrade what would that run me?

He charged me a few thousand dollars for information that is repackaged and rebranded, because you can simply find it on the internet!