Perhaps you can be more specific on what deals your referring to.

If anyone has any folks that they can refer me to with expertise in helping Canadians invest in Detroit, please let me know. 

Make sure it references the original lease.

Curious when we say "the hood" What class of neighborhoods are we referring to?

@Cliff ConnorRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Ask if you can give a 5-minute pitch during their next sales meeting to explain what you do and why they should refer people to you.

The agent you spoke to is probably referring to the crazy boom of the covid years where buyer's literally had zero negotiating power. 

Tenant suffers damage due to flood for failure by landlord to inform him that the property is in 100-year floodplainA 100-year floodplain refers to any area of the land designated as a flood hazard with 1% or greater chance of flooding each year by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

I have attached some pictures for reference but they are pretty gross so be warned. 

I think what Benjamin referred to is more of a custom builder utilizing a builder loan that converts to permanent after construction.