This matters as different auctions are prone to different title issues.

You are effectively operating a hotel, which is a business enterprise with very different risks and hazards to insure.  

A friend and I created one recently:https://drive.google.com/file/...It was meant to compare costs between different lenders, but you can use it to just see costs from one lender as well.

I'm looking to purchase my first property with my fiancé (both 25) with the goal being to establish our primary residence together, as well as giving me the opportunity to add equity/value via rehab before moving on and converting the property into a rental within a year or so to kickstart an investment portfolio.An interesting lead that recently came up is my parent's neighbor's house.

Maybe they meant a different context.

For those of you who have used virtual tours in your listing's have you seen a difference in how quickly properties sell or rent?

It's always a personal choice everyone has a different perspective.   

If it's the difference between $1800 and $2200 but you have to cover utilities too, not worth it. 

Are you focusing on long-term rentals, or are you still exploring different investment strategies?

We own our primary home in the Portland area, and have had an STR condo in Seaside OR for 2 years.