They know the house is empty and if you are going to break in you will just break a window or lock and help yourself in without giving your personal info to get in, the house is listed online and there are vacant pictures. 

The condensate drain and trap need to be cleaned, and the water replaced in the trap.The blower wheel needs to be checked for debris and cleaned if necessary (this requires complete removal of the blower wheel).An amp-draw test should be conducted on the blower motor and compared with what is listed.The wiring needs to be checked for corrosion and damage.The filters need to be checked  I'm making the boys send me a picture of the filter when they replace it because I can do that with the college kids!

And by very similar, I mean that the only real difference is made by the management, cleaning, and interior design/pictures. 

Was it difficult to win that motion?

November 24th  I receive an email with pictures of damage done as well as an invoice to cover the damage.

I did some simple touches up and took great pictures and had no problem renting it out.

If his suggestion is not a possibility for you, then have your tenants send you a picture of the deposit slip after they deposit their rent, each and every time. 

If your investors are not seasoned in this industry, I would have pictures of what the space looks like ALONG with pictures of what you want the space to look like after renovation. 

LOLSeriously, real estate investing was my long term dream, and recently my fiancee (I divorced 5 years ago after 28 years of what I was thinking was a perfect marriage, and had to reinvent myself from scratch - you got the picture!)

Try posting an ad on Craigslist and offer someone $20 to go the the property, inspect it and take pictures and have them email the pictures to you.