Option 2 is enticing because of the speed that it could recycle your money, but something to keep in mind is that the deal you'll want to snag, the one that puts you "all in" at 75% of the ARV . . . that's what EVERYONE is looking for. 

Or they did that to entice someone to at least bid above minimum?

You are talking about marketing to a specific group(s) of people and trying to entice them to stay at your place.

There’s an article about c.o.c return that’s pretty enticing - hickoryridgecabins.com/roi. 

Making a large return on your investment can be enticing.

I suspect .. because it is easier to entice potential consumers to become investors. 

Is it enticing enough to click?

That gives you the room to entice someone to work with you. 

Pay a professional to do what they do best.Being $50/mo ($600/yr)  over market is probably not helping unless there is something obvious about the place to entice a potential tenant to pay it.Yes!

If it was just a showing and you haven't offered yet, I recommend either making an offer that the property be vacant upon sale (maybe offer a little more to entice the current owner to do this) so you do not have to deal with the issues you mentioned or it is probably best to find a different deal.