@Josh Otero not being consistent, the devil is in the details.

 @Patrick Pan not all states take such measures, and you can ask a reputable tenant screening company in your area how that works.  

If you were looking at buying in Florida, but your lender is in NY or California, they dont really have to be as concerned about their reputation because the realtors (most likely) will never work with them again. #1 is the primary reason, but #2 does factor in as well.

They see foreigners as one-off buyers so they're not too much concerned about building a relationship or their reputation in the eyes of somebody who doesn't live there for that matter.

For example, you can use this link to get detailed information, https://spotcrime.com/map?

Considering it's from a reputable auction site, do I have decent legal standing if they misrepresent it?

Selling the convenience of the location first and in such detail may lead some renters to assume that there is something not so great about the house itself since the sale in on the location. 

If this were my property, I’d run a detailed rental analysis (from what I’ve read in Forbes) to see if the short term route could outpace traditional leasing.

Please reach out to me for further details.   

I don't have enough details to know whether it's a good move for you, but I think my numbers work out better when I'm the lead.