We have an inspection to do but it was built in 2005 so I don't think there will be anything that will change our minds.Should I start advertising the rental available for November 1st knowing I won't be able to show this until mid October?

I don't want to do advertising for a credit card company lol. 

I won't post link due to BP thinking it's advertising and deleting post but just google it. 

Also I should point out it was advertised as being 575 sq ft, so when the living space (tax office doesn't care about living space, it counts the outer envelope) was measured it was a good 100 sq ft less than what I thought I was getting.I also figured I'd use the small size to my advantage.

Then she LEGALLY agreed to pay you the $1600 a month rent.If she can no longer afford this amount you suggest that advertising for a new tenant can begin immediately and once a new tenant has been found she may move and no longer owe you rent. 

You will have to get rid of the tenant so she can't let anyone in and Airbnb will shut down the listing for being falsely advertised if she continues to have guests. 

Things like:- who directs the work- are there contracts in place for the work- how are the contractors paid (it is generally better to pay them on a job basis and from an invoice they present)- who provides the tools- do they have their own insurance- do they advertise- do they work for othersThose are just some of the tests that could be used. 

You should have seen the look on the Immigration Canada guys face when my wife said she was visiting from Texas for "tourism".

Owned 6 rental properties in Hays, Kansas, a small college town....we always started advertising our rentals the day after St Patrick's Day and would make the students sign a one year lease..you basically have until school starts to rent it out with the more responsible students signing earlier.

With this latest property, I want to learn the ropes so I advertised and found a nice young married couple who can afford the rent.Move in day is tomorrow, and we set up the time for the walk-through for late-afternoon.