Water heater, AC Unit, Electrical, Plumbing if possible. 4.

@Tony Gatto Check the plumbing, hot water heater, and siding to see if there are any issues.

Thankfully, if there is a treaty for the avoidance of double taxation covering real estate capital gains taxes between both countries, the foreign investor in the US can credit his US taxes against his domestic taxes.

Maybe we take off some drywall so they can see plumbing and electric and make a couple tweaks and we're good. 

Looking further into the pictures, the light fixtures, kitchen appliances, plumbing all look to be in great condition.

The first suggestion was to demolish and rebuild the shower pan and plumbing system, presuming that the p-trap was not properly built to prevent the smell from rising up through the shower drain. 

What are the ages of the roof/HVAC/plumbing/appliances,etc. 

We are looking into adding a 2nd bathroom, some electric work and plumbing (because of 2nd bathroom) and cosmetic work.

For example: you can decide which plumber to send to fix the leak, pay the plumbing bill, pay property taxes, shop for insurance, etc.

Then add some automation software to help reduce the work required for guest communication.When you get something electrical, plumbing, or appliance related, head over to Angies List or HomeAdvisor or one of those companies and do a search for a quality tradesperson.We run 2 short-term rentals remotely using the above.