As a result, while the US market is stuck in the lock-in effect, the Canadian market is kinda booming so it makes more sense for Americans to consider Canada nowadays, except for the fact that Canada has on average one of the if not the most unaffordable real estate in the world.Hope this helps.

Right now, I include a few essentials (bottled water and some snacks), but I want to make it more thoughtful and help set the tone for a great stay.For those of you who offer a welcome basket, what items have you found to be the biggest hit with guests?

The biggest hurdle to investing out of state is building your team to buy and manage the property, a good local investment agent would help connect you with the right people. 

I work closely with investors like yourself, helping them grow and diversify their portfolios.

I am also a local Realtor for an amazing investor focused realty team that helps our investors from start to finish and beyond with their investment properties.

any help from anyone would be appreciated?

Having a non-slip surface around the pool like grippy porous limestone tiles instead of a slippery surface helps a ton IMO. 

I live in the Research Traingle areas and has been aggressively investing in real estate here as well as helping my investor clients invest in the region.

If you have an Airbnb in DC, Maryland, or Northern Virginia (NOVA) or want to, I'd ask you provide feedback to the City of Alexandria regarding their proposed regulations.Regulations: https://www.alexandriava.gov/site...

you are talking about modifications you make with just words it would help to have pictures of updated renderings or version 1 versus version 2