Consider twilight shots for that "wow" factor.Offer amenities that make your property special, like a fire pit by the lake, kayaks, or paddleboards.

Your lease is likely have your name on it anyways.If they are going to sue you and you go to court, I can just imagine seeing the "victim tenant" telling the judge how you misrepresented yourself to them.You will be surprised when tenants find out you are the owner.

Connecting with like-minded professionals on Bigger Pockets is beneficial.

It took longer than we would have liked and it cost more than we would have liked, but we made a significant profit.

Now who would want a job like that?

Don't fall for the "like a good neighbor" or "You're in good hands with Jake" bit. 

I've been researching and it seems like we have two options. 1) Have the seller agree to let us co-host on the listing from the closing date through the end of the year/when the future bookings end while advertising the new listing for any new bookings.

A lot of Colorado cities like Denver and Colorado Springs require you to owner-occupy the home in order to run an STR or Airbnb on it.

Just trying to sort out the details about how it all works as a Canadian.I am just wondering if anyone can give me a basic overview about what its like as a Canadian investing in US real estate? 

I have looked for a way to get this done which seems like it's impossible.