Before the truck rolls

A missing photo means a second drive.

CropLens prepares a pre-dispatch photo brief so the crew captures the right shots the first time — access, structures, parcel edges. No property details or call needed.

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Public satellite · source & date noted

The sample

See the actual brief, not a promise.

This is the real thing — built on a public parcel, human-reviewed.

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Pre-Dispatch Photo Checklist Sample · Jasper County, IA

Public satellite · source & date noted

Access, gate, road, or approach angle

The frame that most often triggers reviewer follow-up. Capture the way in first.

Outbuilding, improvement, or parcel-edge cue

A visible structure or boundary marker that anchors the parcel.

On-site question to ask while standing there

What to confirm with the operator before the crew drives off.

Field prep · APN-verified · Not an inspection

Every brief notes its public imagery source and date, so your team knows exactly how current the picture is — and where its limits are.

The actual pre-dispatch brief — Finney County, KS

The actual brief · Finney County, KS · open PDF →

What's included

What's in your pre-dispatch brief.

01
3–7 must-capture photo points
Access, approach, structures, and parcel edges — the exact frames a reviewer expects, so nothing forces a re-drive.
02
What the aerial / satellite view shows — vs. what to confirm on site
A clear split between what the public imagery already tells you and the open questions only the crew can close in person.
03
Source and date notes for the imagery
Every brief states the public imagery source and date, so your team knows exactly how current the picture is.
04
On-site questions to resolve before leaving
Short, specific prompts tied to the parcel — asked while the crew is still standing on it.
05
Clear limits — field prep only
A plain statement of what the brief is and isn't, so there's no confusion about scope.

When to use it

Before you dispatch a crew to a rural property.

Send the parcel the day before. The crew leaves with the right shot list in hand — so a missing access or parcel-edge frame doesn't trigger reviewer kickback and a second drive out.

How it works

Three steps, on your terms.

See the sample brief

Read a real brief built on a public parcel — no property details or call needed.

Pick the work moment

Site visit, auction, owner update, or buyer call — tell us what you're preparing for.

Send a public listing

Only if it fits your workflow. A public address or parcel is enough to begin.

Honest limits

Field prep only.

Not a site inspection, not collateral verification, not a valuation. We are precise about what the brief is and isn't — prep that helps your crew capture the right frames and ask better questions. The inspection judgment stays with your team, on the ground.

Shot list fixed by the lender or client? Tell us — the brief maps to your existing scope instead of replacing it: same required frames, clearer prep, fewer re-drives.

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A missing photo means a second drive.

See the actual brief, not a promise.

What's in your pre-dispatch brief.

3–7 must-capture photo points

What the aerial / satellite view shows — vs. what to confirm on site

Source and date notes for the imagery

On-site questions to resolve before leaving

Clear limits — field prep only