It's very expensive, has horrible traffic on restrictive roads due to the geography, but is very beautiful, not much snow, milder temperature swings, great hiking and outdoor activities such as 4x4 or hot air balloon tours - very touristy.  

I'm now working on my second "dive into full-time REI" hahaThe first time I thought that I would be able to generate cashflow out of thin air and that I could half-*** my side gig of being an RE agent for investors. 

We are thinking of doing Air BnB to rent it out and I have looked at what's out there on Air BnB, HomeAway, FlipKey and other sites to see if similar homes are rented out yet for summer 2018 and it appears they are all still not rented out yet.

Honestly, these issues you've aired, a cold-blooded "Landlord" wouldn't loose a wink of sleep over.

@Grace Santos what you can do, although tedious, is gather AirDNA comparables and then use google maps street view to see what the actual address is and send the address, the Air BnB listing, and the AirDNA printout for those specific comparables to the appraiser. 

In reality what happens is you end up paying more for a "clean house" but because you are doing a flip people want new mechanicals (central air, 200 amp electric, pvc plumbing stack) so you end up doing a full gut or larger rehab then simple cosmetics and now your returns have shrunk.In your situation for your first investment I would be ok with a smaller return because of the experience gained, but for the next look for larger profit.

Tough sledding at first, until I took a leap of faith and invested $25,000 into the property to make it more appealing to guests on air bnb and vrbo.

Dear [Tenant's Name],RE: External Window Air Conditioning Installation and Removal GuidelinesAs we approach the warmer months, we understand the need for comfort within your living space.

I have read from other that if you are near the ocean the salt air can affect the lock.

As cash is low to even invest in another property in Canada - would courses be a viable option to learn Air BNB arbitrage or STR to potentially earn side income  ?