One thing that I've noticed over the past couple of years is that you really should have your monies in different areas.

I am just starting to invest so my knowledge and experience is not the best but the market in Montreal is very aggressive from what I am noticing and houses get sold in a matter of days.

Left this month on 3 days notice... we thought they were great tenants- paid on time, only heard from them occasionally when something needed to be fixed.

Send a Notice From Landlord To Tenant: Notice of Noncompliance for Matters Other Than Failure to Pay Rent. 

Whenever you pool investors money together, you need to consider securities issues.Maybe you're thinking about the limits that Fannie and Freddie put on borrowers that want to get investment loans on residential property?

You can either give notice or increase the rent or both.As far as negotiation strategies you have to rely on your agent; hopefully you have picked a top producer, who has the skills to do that.

Also, it’s easy to tell potential tenants they pay all utilities, when comparing to other places it’s not a noticeable difference in my eyes.

Are there any seasoning requirements on Fannie/Freddie Foreclosures?

It is a regular Fannie/Freddie loan assuming your finances are good.  

You'll also want to ensure you have a good property manager to look after the upkeep of the property if you are not there to notice anything deteriorating or which may need attention.California is a sort of beastly state when it comes to taxes and filings.