Then catches up in the spring on the electric bill which by this time is ready to get shut-off. 

One way is through virtual assistant which will do copywriting and good photos if needed. 

I don't honestly know if it matters tax-wise if it's classified as an RV or a permanent dwelling for purposes of writing off rental income etc.However, before you proceed make sure you carefully look into the local zoning laws, which can be a catch-22 for tiny homes.  

I won't have primo photos right off the bat, but I think I can convince the current listing agent to allow me the use of the listing photos in the meantime. 

Did you setup a website for the property with photos, video walk-through, financial information, information about the area (demographics, highways, public transportation, schools, shopping)?

Maybe something easier and more short term: get a photo for my account :) Since the start of the year i have been voraciously consuming material on real estate with BP podcasts and two books, have been building my network in many Canadian/American areas (thank you BP community), and have started to study a number of different markets (Squamish, Kelowna, Thunder Bay Ontario, and Edmonton) to try and find my best options.

Would love to see some photos.

Maybe a photo of it with redacted names?

Maybe photos, a video, or ?

So the maintenance just keeps getting deferred (it's a downward cycle) because deferred maintenance leads to cheap rent which means you don't have the money to catch up on maintenance...and so on...and so on...and so on.So what would I do in your shoes.