PDF is a good solution but limits the application's interaction with the report data, which prohibits electronic review, data striping and such. There are hybrid solutions but these tend to be specific to the requestor. If the goal is to simplify, then having different delivery formats for each requestor doesn't work. Let's say that the delivery format issue is resolved. Let's look into form fill software integration.
Most software packages have the camera and map integration.
There are products that provide data integration but they are specific to the data provider and take time to learn. The digital camera and map integration are more straightforward but also require a time investment. This is often hard to justify because of the immediate need to generate the report. As far as utilizing a management system to assign, track and review requests electronically, most requestors utilize only the amount of technology necessary to satisfy the immediate need of originating and receiving an appraisal report. Since the requestor is in the driver's seat, change has to be their idea.