We just feel if we keep it more “Bring down the home values” we’ll get more people to like and subscribe 😂 talk about sell out

Loved this!

Happy birthday Kenji!

Living in Colorado, yep... it's different. Miss Hawaii, even the fucked up parts. Will go back eventually, but yes... paradise is not perfect, but it's still paradise on Earth, and that's always worth it

Saya Ras Melanesia Papua Barat Indonesia dan saya ingin ke Hawaii dan tinggal di Sana.

Good schools “downtown” ?

I was in Mana Up on 1/2 in the afternoon and you guys popped in for a minute or two. I should have said something. Lol

is there a site for the hat Brother?

Dude , clip the mic to your shirt , you look like a fool holding it

All these dip shit trumpets makes me sad the mainland changed Hawaii. Makes me not want to go back. Fuck it, I'm done. Trump ruined all the things I love most

What would be considered the least amount of HOA? Dollar ballpark?

For a condo that is less than 500k, what will be your max target monthly HOA?

Awesome video... 10 4 on always get the 2 parking. Next time you guys need extra bikes let me know I get extra's 🤙

I'm a white Californian, and we've lived in Ewa Gentry for 20 years, and have 3 kids born here who go to Holomua Elementary. But my 14 year old daughter is home schooled, and I am going to do the same with my son by the time he gets to junior high school. I DO NOT want my kids going to Campbell, or to Ilima Middle. No way in hell. The bullying, especially against whites, is off the charts. To tell your kids "go ahead, go put yourselves into these schools and live a Lord of the Flies experience because it will be good for you growing up", is akin to child abuse. I teach my kids to tread lightly in the Aina and to respect the culture. But no matter how rrespectful one is here, there will always be a-holes who make life miserable.

Wear a helmet next time....88% of internal head injuries occur when not wearing a helmet. Be safe out there!!

The dollar is in trouble

It kinda depends

How safe is swimming out to the Molks? I live in florida and am a frequent beach goer and that seems insane to me.

Best way to judge the quality of a Mexican food business is by how good is their Horchata.

This was such a cool fomat of a video. Great job!

Listen, it’s just dirt and water. People need to stop acting like land is some sacred birthright that can’t be taken away. Your people took that land from the people that were there before. It’s human nature .

The market may collapse, but stupid people from the mainland keep coming here and buying up property and ruining Hawaii for everyone that are local to these islands. It’s not a real estate issue. It’s an invasion issue with no respect for the Aina!!!! Make Airbnb’s illegal and you will change the entire demographic here!!!

Where I am, every single person in my neighborhood who has owned a dog has not only kept that dog outside, but kept it tied up outside in all weather and completely ignored it as it barked like crazy. It makes no sense to get one and not train it or play with it, or even respond to it if its purpose is to be an alarm of sorts. This is the kind of thing that makes living in and investing in neighborhoods unbearable. The laws and ordinances never work. The only advantage to the newer neighbor I have now is that she has a little dog with not much of a bark and it goes in and out of the house. But people, you don't need pets just to have them.

Only fools actually get building permits. All our neighbors did illegal work and we are all very respectful of their decision to build illegally. Only the biggest of dbags are calling DPP in for neighbors doing illegal renovations. The DPP is 100% responsible for all the illegal work going on and they issue fines. What a crock. I hear people say oh they should follow the law. Here's an analogy for you crybabies. You park your car across the street from a restaurant you are eating at. But the city placed the crosswalk 5 miles apart and you're right in the middle. So you need to walk 2.5 miles and then back 2.5 miles to get to the restaurant when you could have just crossed the street illegally. The DPP taking more than 2 months for a renovation permit is the exact same thing as placing crosswalks 5 miles apart. Will some Ned Flander law abiding weirdos walk the 5 miles? Sure. But 99% will cross illegally. And 99% will build without a permit. Enjoy all the illegal work because it's going to continue for generations to come. DPP will never change.

Thankyou from Alaska Sounds Like my island Borinken Puerto Rico about 50+ years Ago

Not from Hawaii I am not even sure how I got to this video, with that I have a few things to say. 1 the fee/ penalty is just the cost of doing business. The state generates more revenue while the investors/builders/flippers get to complete projects and generate cash flow. 2) all that being said it’s is only ok if the work they are doing is within the regulation and meet the code to where the permit will not be denied. 3) this is a question for you, since the fines are a fraction of a percent of the revenue made on the home, and this seems to be a well know and common issue. couldn’t it be a possible business strategy to be upfront and transparent about the work that was completed prior to permit issue. With some sort of guarantee that if the DPP does fine them after the fact when it is approved in 18 months you will cover the fine, This does 2 things in my mind. It lets the buyer know you’re so l confident in the work that it will pass, and gives them a peace of mind they won’t get stuck with penalty. Could this model of screw the DPP we are building anyway and will pay them the fine be spun into a positive? .

Condo 100%

@ >10:20...Kuleana=Responsibility. Growing up NS, "Town" started @ Dillingham Blvd/Liliha St>>>....

Beautiful family my brother.

Amazing Video as always !!! ❤

The best video yet!!

4:22 shots like this somewhat alleviate my future EV owner in Hawaii anxiety. You would think Hawaii would do everything possible to incentivize EV ownership to include instsalling a buttload of charging stations, but at the same time Hawaii has serious power generation limitations which crimps such an effort. Did you know it's possible to make a purpose-built nuclear power plant ship that could be connected to Hawaii's grid? All of Hawaii's problems have pragmatic answers to fix them. Just need the will to implement them.

Derek, our family has learned a ton from your videos with Mahe they are awesome. I really like the fact you explain the culture overall:). We were in Oahu for the holidays and got lucky was able to watch the Eddie in Waimea bay:). Mahalo from a surfer from Toronto 🤙:)))

Living here for 2 years thought about buying... Politics here = stagnating in the '70s... Oahu needs separate towns with separate mayors and rebuild dilapidated communities ASAP

12:42 😂 🤙

I really enjoy the honesty of the vlog. You guys always kept it real. Thanks! Happy New Year!

WHATTTT!? Never expected this but it’s a dream video by you guys! 🚴 🚲

I’m a condo person but prefer to live out in suburbs 😅. Honolulu traffic reminds me of NYC most days 😂.

Note the beautiful "rain" trees @7:47. These are the trees that Honolulu decided will no longer be propagated because they are not "native" species. Ideology conquers all. (I suppose we could say the same thing about pineapple and sugar.)

Always gotta comment about the Mahus yeah you, I wonder why 🧐like mahe said, do you really have to? 😂 you seem to like talking about that a lot. Egplant on the brain eh uncle 🍆 💋

Generation alpha: "IDK" 🫥

Your kids are so cute. Beautiful family😊.

Locals hate tourists. Only the hospitality industry wants more tourists. We want the tourist gone and stop trampling on our backyards and destroying our landmarks. Don't dare walk in our forest spring your toe and sue our city. We want our ag-lands to grow food not golf courses and resorts. Go to Jamaica or Haiti. They're waiting for you there.

Howzit Derek! Saw you at Mililani Wal-Mart yesterday but I didn't bother you because you were having a conversation with somebody. Thank you for your informative videos!

My uncle used to live in pearl city

I need the contact info to bribe and expedite the permit process. What’s the going rate?

Hawaiian, early Hawaiians were living in Kalihi valley; then somebody showed up with battle canoes and a warrior army; things changed after that.

Everytime I see and I get time I stop at any manapua truck I see. Yup it takes you back at a time when the country was at a better place. Today they mostly park but but in the day they used to drive to every street and you had to flag them down. We were only 5-10 yrs and the manapua man would make a TAB till we had money to pay them them back.

And that's a good thing.

1:08 Cops used to hide there to catch speeders 1:39 I used to go clubbing with a girl in that neighborhood 3:19 My cousin used to live on that street 4:42 I climbed that mountain in 1999 4:50 I climbed that mountain in 2000 (before the pillbox was painted that ugly pink color) 6:06 My friends uncle used to live in that wooden structure 6:11 I've been inside of every single quonset hut in this shot & there were old corroded ammo under them mixed into the dirt 7:28 This is the street my sister crashed her bicycle into a parked car. 9:15 My aunty used to live in that neighborhood 10:58 My mother was once hired to clean one of the houses on this street 14:14 The gate behind those 2 trash bins leads to 2 properties my grandfather used to own. 14:43 Maili elementary is where I went to school 14:52 One of them followed me on foot for 10 minutes asking me to buy them a soda 15:13 I use that car repair shop sometimes 15:59 My brothers friend used to live in the house. (the one with the blue suv) 16:36 Literally had to take a family member to comprehensive last month 18:51 My friends uncle used to work at that burger king and used to give me free fries and drinks haha 19:14 I go there tamura to buy beef and kimchee (my bank FHB is also visible in this shot) 22:07 To the left of you is BBQ Kai (I go there sometimes) 22:31 My brother used to take taekwondo classes in the building to your left 23:07 Where I graduated 25:34 I was told actress Brooke Shields owned that property to the left (no idea if thats true)