I recommend you send notice earlier than required and by multiple avenues to verify receipt.

The best strategy I seem to have deployed so far was to contact all my current tenants and let them know I’d give them a cash referral fee of $250 for anyone they recommend to me that goes through the vetting process and successfully moves in.

I would not recommend this service at all.  

I'd highly recommend attending some local reia meetings.

I would recommend looking at a loan with a short prepayment penalty if looking to get cash out, that way you can refinance again if rates drop again in the near future. 

Hi Zachary, I personally recommend checking the Columbus OH market.

If you're concerned about whether the rates match what was rented, we recommend asking your property management company if they can provide access to the booking details.

I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in planning.

Also, any recommended PM's in Calgary? 

I would only recommend purchasing items that fall into that vision.