I bought it from a wholesaler - the seller was elderly, had already moved out, and in fact passed away during the process but the sale was being transacted by his son and it continued on in spite of this hiccup.This is a 3/1.5/1 ranch in a very desirable (for moderate home prices) area off Red Bridge Road called St.

These posts inevitably include a moderator comment that says "Recommendations only.

I'm looking to start with a moderate "fixer-upper" multi-family unit in the CT/PA area for under 70k.  

MODERATOR:  RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY. 

Investor psychology is unique to each individual, whether they are more aggressive or conservative; I find myself in the moderate-conservative camp throughout my investing career (yes, I have listened to Dave Ramsey since 2000).  

Especially in the 19147 zip code which is a high to moderate income

All of this suggests that some future moderation in home prices gains is likely.

Moderator please advise ?

My two cents are: look at as many properties as you can so you will recognize what is undervalued and overvalued and choose something that needs minor or moderate work (unless of course you're really handy already). 

I can't say dot com because moderators will redact.