The rehab looks good in the photos. 

For example if it was only on the market for 1 week and they just took the first offer that came in rather than spend a few weeks marketing it for the highest/best offer, of if the listing photos were particularly bad, or if the seller wasn't "typically motivated," you can sometimes get an appraiser to consider this in their analysis. 

She has a degree in Interior Design, so she took great photos of her work and built a following on social media.

I have the municipality unlock the meter valve but I turn it on myself so I can check things out and make sure all the water devices are working properly.

Take photos.

My opinion may be a little more marketing focused because that's what I do for a living but I will give you a few quick recommendations below.1) Get professional photos and consider renting it partially furnished if you are renting by room.

You should go into the property take photos to document the condition, and create a report from the inspection indicating any maintenance that needs to occur.

Look at mls photos of flips.

When I bought my rental, it already had the meter and circuit breaker panel replaced; the insurance asked for photos of those items. 

You do need some way of documenting the abandonment just in case though so take photos and if you have a text, email or message from them about leaving, hold onto it.