"I like to park remotely and walk around to get as many pictures as I can before doing the drive-thru whenever possible."
Every time I see someone walking around taking photos, I go "Oops--mystery shopper!" How do you do that without being "outed"? I mean, if you're on a one-time route, and don't foresee returning to that location, OK, it doesn't matter.
I have now done several. The biggest problem (outside the multiple photos) is the "landscape right" requirement. You just can't pretend to be texting or calling when you are having to hold the phone in "landscape right" position. No one else holds their phone like that!
And yes, the opportunity cost of stopping to do a report (and even though it's short and easy, every photo takes FOREVER to load, so an hour per shop, including report, is about right) is high. So glad to see someone else use that phrase! When I was new to the forum, I started discussing the "opportunity cost" of having to wait 7-12 weeks for pay....and people didn't understand the concept at all; I think they thought I made it up, but it's a basic tenet of Economics. If my money is tied up with A, I can't be using it to make a profit on B!