We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

I am currently in Hong Kong, and there is no way I can or will invest here as home prices compared to rent yields just don't make sense according to any of my calculations.

The problem you may run into is the lower appreciation rates compared to the South.Considering Commercial Real Estate:Have you looked at mixed-use properties?

Correct - Track all your income and expenses.The bookkeeping will determine whether you are profitable or not.it will also be good to compare from year to year your income / expenses to see what expenses you can potentially try to limit.I.E.

While it's more expensive than Ohio, it's still cheaper compared to California.Additionally, consider the practicality of traveling to your investment market.

There was a BP member who was quite active for a short duration that presented hi use case for RE not being a good investment compared to other investments especially ially stocks.  

So, you look at what other comparable properties are renting for to decide when to raise rent and by how much. 3.

(Compared to the usual 30-40 year path.) do they think people with a million or millions in stock just got there?

There's lots of definitions and distinctions between the two that get thrown around. 

Personally, I'm incredibly ignorant on the subject compared to others, but find it fascinating.