02/01/2026
Dream BIG! It's been an epic adventure since getting my Hawaii real estate license in 2012...
I will always remember the moment we bought five ONE-WAY tickets to Hawaii ๐๏ธ in early 2012, for our move to Oahu in July 2012.
There is something seemingly decisive and final in one-way travel plans!
Once my MBA graduation from UVU was over....we were ready to make the move. โ๏ธ
I must say that I could NOT have done any of this and maintained my sanity without the love, support and partnership of my amazing wife Rachel () and our three awesome kiddos! โค๏ธ๐๐ฉท๐
What we had lined up in Hawaii...
๐ณ No job
๐ณ No permanent housing
๐ณ No family
๐ณ No friends
๐ณ No fear (apparently)
Professionally, from 2012 to 2026, I ...
โ๏ธ started Kopa Cleaning Company
โ๏ธ worked for six different brokerages
โ๏ธ moved six times
โ๏ธ started Love Hawaii Ventures, Inc.
โ๏ธ built our own brokerage 2017-2021
โ๏ธ was named a Top 100 Realtor
โ๏ธ led a team of 15-20 people at LHV
โ๏ธ managed 30+ vacation rentals
โ๏ธ sold the managed assets of Love Hawaii Villas to AvantStay
โ๏ธ moved to North Idaho in 2021
โ๏ธ closed our brokerage to join eXp Realty
โ๏ธ bought a North Idaho RV park in 2022
โ๏ธ rebranded it as
โ๏ธ grew North Haven to be the #1 top rated RV park / campground in Idaho
โ๏ธ obtained my Idaho broker's license in 2025
โ๏ธ partnered with eXp Luxury division
โ๏ธ rebranded my dual state real estate services business to Legacy Lifestyle Real Estate by eXp Luxury Realty
โ๏ธ now offering real estate services in the North Idaho and Oahu, Hawaii markets
I feel blessed and grateful to be able to serve people. ๐๐ผ
What I've come to learn through these experiences is that in order to realize our dreams and our goals, we must first create them mentally and spiritually. Then we need to be willing to work tirelessly, to sacrifice and to do whatever it takes (with integrity) to realize those dreams. And being willing to partner with God, to recognize His hand in ALL things, and to seek His guidance, will make ALL the difference!
"For with God nothing shall be impossible." - Luke 1:37