It's hard to give any recommendations without any specific questions/real numbers.

This specific deal was a close friend's apartment that he was renting.

You could give them a thousand bad reviews, if they are the only person in town offering a specific type of product, people will still do business with them.

What specific websites will they advertise your vacant property on?

They are really the only ones that can give you an accurate answer to your specific situation.

Narrowing down the options will probably come down to comps and city/neighborhood specifics; things like permits.Any good suggestions for finding out how long permits are taking in certain areas?

I am not too certain on which specific strategies I would like to learn more about.

I have had many conversations with her friends about the differences in our markets and  have recognized for a while now that there may be some mutually beneficial opportunities to work with Canadian investor specifically. 

If you have specific questions about property management, I'll be happy to help!

•Are there any specific neighborhoods or zip codes to target or avoid?