At that point, it's worth researching and finding a solution that better meets your needs.

We have our own custom CRM for real estate that can meet all of your requirements and is cheaper than most solutions on the market.

You may have some luck finding some creative solutions there https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/50

For example, I can get up-to-date pictures of a property (with time stamp on it) for as low as 10$ in 24 hours, most of the time it is more expensive to grab your car and go there in person if you also count your time invested. there is a great book called "long-distance real estate investing" by David Green (you can find it in BP book store or on Amazon) which goes over a lot of those services and find solutions to long distancing investing.

Has anyone had a solution to this issue? 

Did you find a solution you’re happy with?  

There are some attractive financing solutions available to investors with options available up to 85% loan to value. 

Did you find a solution yet?

There has been multiple mentions of how small the yard is, is the yard mostly shaded out by neighboring trees or houses or get full sun? 

Looking for a cost effective solution that looks nice and that would help sale or rental efforts.