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Originally a part of the management service division of Ronald A. Kawahara & Co., CPA's, Inc, DMI was established as a separate entity in 1974.  Since that time, DMI has grown to include more than 30 major projects and more than 18 full-time employees.

Company Philosophy
Management's goal is to become the best property management company in the state of Hawaii.

Ronald A. Kawahara, President, is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Property Manager®, a Professional Condominium Association Manager®, and a Licensed Realtor®.  DMI's sister company is Ronald A. Kawahara & Co., CPA's, Inc., and is one of Maui's most respected local accounting firms.

Ron believes that no amount of marketing can substitute for competence and quality of service. He is a firm believer in community service and has served as President of many organizations including Maui Chamber of Commerce, Maui United Way, Maui County Board of Tax Review, Rotary Club of Lahaina, West Maui Taxpayers Association, among others.

Our certification as an Accredited Management Organization (AMO) by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) is a standard you can look to with confidence. Combined with our years of experience in real estate and property management, we are the company of choice to handle your real estate needs.




Destination Maui Inc., is an Accredited Management Organization AMO®. We are extremely proud of this designation and are dedicated to maintaining the minimum standards for ethical practices as established by IREM.

View the AMO® Minimum Standards and Code of Ethics







Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)
IREM, founded in 1933, is a national association of property and asset managers who have met strict criteria in the areas of education, experience, and ethics.  IREM's mission is to educate real estate managers, certify their competence and enhance its members' professional competence so they can better identify and meets the needs of those tho use their services.  Their highly coveted AMO® designation is helf by less than 600 companies in the U.S., and their CPM® designation is the highest achievement that a member can obtain.








CPM® stands for Certified Property Manager® . This designation is awarded by the Institute of Real Estate Management to the top professionals in the real estate management industry.







Accredited Association Management Company (AAMC)

The AAMC (Accredited Association Management Company) designation is the only national recognition awarded to companies that meet certain criteria in community management.  It is awarded by Community Associations Institute (CAI).  Through advanced training and education, the AAMC designation helps ensure that management company employees have the knowledge, experience, and integrity to provide the best possible service to community associations.  Each AAMC has made a commitment to continuing education  and must adhere to a professional code of ethics.








Community Association Institute (CAI)
CAI, founded in 1973, is a national, non-profit association created to provide education and resources to America's 231,000 residential condominium, cooperative and homeowner associations and related professionals and service providers.  The CAI is dedicated to promoting harmony, community and responsible leadership.  The Institute's PCAM® designation is the highest achievement that a member can obtain.

View the Code of Ethics (word document)








Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM)
The PCAM designation is the pinnacle of CAI's professional designations program.  It is the highest professional recognition available nationwide to managers who specialize in community association management.  The experienced manager who has earned the PCAM is considered the elite - the select - the best.




















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841 Alua Street Suite 102 | Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone: (808) 244-9021 | Fax: (808) 243-9883
E-mail: dmi@destinationmaui.net

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