Buying Hawaii

Life on Oahu is so expensive that for some families the only way to get by is to grow your own food. That's what one couple wants -- a backyard farm to teach their baby how to live off the land.

There's a lot of pressure living life on a submarine -- that's why a naval officer and his wife want to move out of Pearl Harbor and into the lush Hawaiian Mountains, where they gaze over the best views Oahu real estate has to offer.

The Big Island is the only place in Hawaii with active volcanoes. With three of them, not matter where you live, you're in the path of lava. This couple is willing to take the risk, though it's unknown how close to the mouth of the volcano they'll go,

Maui is where people come to escape, and that's exactly why a couple from cold Massachusetts came here. They want to upgrade their condo for their own piece of Maui, with enough room to barbecue -- Hawaiian style.

A couple moved to Kauai searching for adventure. He runs a business as a pilot and hang glider, and would love to find a property where he can fuse his love of excitement with a functional living space.

Maui is filled with deserts along the coast and lush jungles up in the mountains, and many people come here to escape. A couple wants to get away from the desert and into the jungle, but the homes there might be a little too wild.

A couple has been living in a tent on the Big Island for three years. They're ready to upgrade their lifestyle but they're still looking for a house where they can live off the grid.

A couple is making the move from the Big Apple to the Big Island, but life out here is way different than city living, with volcanoes, tsunamis and giant bugs. They're looking for a house that's the perfect mix of city and country.

A couple came to the small island of Kauai from Los Angeles. Adjusting hasn’t been easy though. Between the constant rain, sea creatures, and wild boars, life out here is rustic, but they are here to stay, and want the perfect home.

Many people dream of coming to live in Hawaii, but this couple made that dream a reality. After huge life events, they both bought one-way tickets to Oahu and never looked back.