And to quickly address comments from other BP members:   Yes, there are plenty of legal STRs on O'ahu as well as on the other major islands.  

We live in Puerto Rico and what you state is not the reality on the island. 

Asheville, Tybee Island, Poconos, Panama City Beach, Pawleys Island.

Thinking single family, Treasure Island area.  

Quote from @Jeremy Erazo: Hi everyone, I’m a resident of Puerto Rico looking to acquire my first investment property on the island.

I am on the board of the local REIA (Central Florida Realty Investors, CFRI) the largest in the country.

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Then I get an actual appraisal after its done and leave a copy on the kitchen island for the bank appraiser to see.

I'm in the Rhode Island area.

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