As a property management company in Washington, we help owners navigate these challenges and optimize profitability if they want assistance analyzing their property or planning future strategies.

Unless new companies move into the city and create replacement jobs, all that will remain are lower-paying service sector jobs.

I'm a local investor, flipper, and property management company owner.  

If you are able to actively use the funds I would say start a real estate marketing company with it. 

We moved to Integrity over a year ago when the company we were with closed down.

They must be very low odds because insurance companies are in the business of making money, not paying out maximums.

*Prepare for high insurance costs by running a few properties by your STR insurance company before making a purchase.

It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.

Some PM companies take on higher end stuff (think Cul-De-Sac neighborhoods) and some focus on the hood.

You can also tell her to call the utility company about the best way to save, as turning off heat and on is not efficient having to run longer blasting out cold air as opposed to leaving it set at a lower temp. :)