A lot of self employed property managers I know come from 2 paths, either they worked in property management under another company, gained experience, and left to do their own thing.or they had their own property and learned on the fly until they were big enough to start taking on 3rd party stuff. 

These fly-by-night people charge low, thinking it is easy work and does not take any time.

This is another layer of cloaking within the 1065 tax return and allows your rental income and deductions to fly just a little closer to the ground as compared to Schedule E page 1 of your 1040 tax return.

Totally agree  to me the risk of getting a bummer after flying all the way from the west coast to Paris or anywhere across a pond is simply not worth it other than maybe a wine tour group to Tuscany etc..

Just be a fly on the wall.

For the rest of the investors I strongly advise setting up 15 to look at and getting on a plane and flying in for 2-3 days to see them all.   

You should always fly down to the market you are investing in and set strong standards with everyone you plan to work with.

@Johnny Haygood have heard this same basic story so many times:(Everyone always points fingers to avoid accountability, so you get nowhere.Recommend you fly out and walk your properties with an agent, PMC and contractor to strategize.

.- However, the thing that makes Hawaii very doable is that the cost of flying is cheap, from CA one way the cost is $90-$200 depending on the season. - Every Hawaiian Island is very different from one to another, and between towns is also a bit different.

Yet I know another builder where they are more flexible because the homes aren't flying off the shelves.