They have clear photos of what the tubs are, so there is no confusion, + according to reviews guests seem to love them as a hot tub experience. 

You can drive one hour a month to drive by and ensure the place is still standing, or ask your tenant to send photos.

You should also invest in a professional real estate photographer and a lock box) You may just decide to go with an agent that can provide professional level photos and an amazing marketing package (including listing exposure in real estate magazines, etc) If you do go with an agent- make sure to ask for their marketing plan for the property as well as a record of their past sales, etc.

Are their listings detailed with good-quality photos?

I go to his Facebook page and also notice that it says he works for Keller Williams so I ask him if he does in fact work for KW because about seven Frank Walkers pop up on realtor.com but none of them have profile photos or are in Texas. 

Unfortunately, I don’t think everyone is as detailed and going so far as to request a photo of the water heater serial number so they can check the units age, and have unrealistic assumptions about their coming costs.

@Eryn Garcia  I agree with @Eli Kantor  the hot tub instructions with photos really saved us a phone call at one short term rental and that is saying something since my husband can figure most things out. 

With this bank, they only required time stamped photos to be submitted to prove their was no damage. 

As for returning the deposit if there was clean up, hopefully you took photos of the condition of the home once it was vacant and have an itemized bill to present the former tenant. 

If the HELOC amount you're requesting is relatively low (often below $100,000), lenders might waive the full appraisal.Drive-By Appraisal : Instead of a full interior inspection, a drive-by appraisal involves the appraiser evaluating the exterior of the property only.Desktop Appraisal : This type of appraisal is conducted remotely using data and photos provided by the homeowner or real estate agents.Based on the little knowledge that I have about stuff like this it sounds like you need to connect with existing lenders in your network or find new lenders in your network that have programs aligned with your goals.