Ultimately would you say our case is more so with the inspector for not letting us know about the exposed wire and not so much with the agent and the cosmetic issues?  

Where is it located?

Just to complicate things further, a capital call has been issued.  

I chose this area for two reasons, the first is that the South Gate Entrance has the least issues.

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While the heater issue adds extra stress, addressing it promptly will protect you from further fines and penalties.

Given the location and how the town has been developing it seems like a good investment opportunity for rentals.

There's a good chance the issue(s) you face has already been discussed and answered.Ask questions in the appropriate forum.

If you're going to do a lot of D4D, then you might want to have that, too.When I do D4D, I use PropStream to locate a number of properties in a small geographic area. 

I started my jouney here in 2011 and I am still learning everyday - especially from others on this forum.My personal portfolio is located within Stamford and Bridgeport.