I flew out there and did drive around the neighborhoods - they look much different in person than in photos and video tours (I do know a few CA investors who buy sight unseen in multiple states but I think their risk tolerance is higher than mine).   

Look at my profile photo.

We won't know the condition of the home but can assess photos or drop what we are doing and go look at the home immediately. 

In order to unlock the account I need to send them a photo of myself holding a sign that shows the current date and Avail on it (what is this a kidnapping where I have to send proof of life?)

Great photo of the RE Cost Seg team at ReConvene this week!

And what a surprise, your headshot here is a stock image from Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/photos/2E...).If you work for Innago and are just spamming the forum, at least be a little bit smarter about it :)

Are their listings detailed with good-quality photos?

See photos for reference 

They required a photo of my entire interior stairway to see if it had a handrail. 

I.e. the glossy photos might look a lot better in the brochure than in person.