We may not have experts in Chinese RE law, but the fundamentals don't change.Please bring all your questions, we are here to help.

@Cecile Poyet the fundamentals of the housing market in 2006-2007 were a mess which lead to the housing collapse, however, today the fundamentals and mechanics of the market are good so while there may be a slow down in housing there will not be a collapse.As other experts @Russell Brazil @Caleb Heimsoth and @Jay Hinrichs mentioned if you hold for the long term it doesn't matter the value of the asset.You buy low sell high. 

The market and the neighborhood are very important fundamentals of your investment.

@Bryan Otteson I want to purchase 2-4 units turnkey properties first because I wanted to secure passive monthly income ($10K-$20K/month) giving me the flexibility to learn under a mentor's wing the fundamentals of syndication.

I want to make sure I am not missing something fundamental. 

The fundamentals remain the same, you need to buy it right; where you can offer it on the market at an attractive price and be able to hold it and repair it during vacancies. 

I hear many older people who are doing well in sales in other fields say that if they were younger real estate would be the choice. But how to get started? At least, successfully... many become a real estate agent but...

A lot of lessons learned in 3 years for a lot of people on the financial fundamentals of positive cashflow.

Have you already read the Ultimate Beginner's Guide here https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing, it would be a good book to teach the fundamentals of investing that should work anywhere. 

If you want to be a landlord and real estate investor, you'll have to learn how to screen and manage your own tenants--it's a fundamental part of the gig, so the sooner you learn how to do it, the better.2) "Is now the right time to get into the market?"