One was located in the right rear section while the other was in the left rear section.PlumbingSome of the hose spigots were inoperable and this should be corrected.The hall bathroom tub was slow to drain and should be cleared by a plumber.ElectricThere was a double tap observed inside each main electrical panel that should be further evaluated and separated by an electrician.The kitchen outlet(s) were not GFCI protected and should be updated.

If a house has been vacant for a while with a drained pool, what are some common issues you have and about how much would they cost to fix?

Draining your reserves to finance it might not be the best approach in this market.

They managed to cut all the drain lines and any empty pipe that was in the basement and some rebar and spare plumbing pipe that was down there but did not disable any of the systems. 

But your property taxes should also be less on these homes.Rule #1 on a septic is feminine hygiene products should never go down the toilet.The age of the system is also a big factor to consider, old systems are not much more than a single drain tile, which can not handle a large family well, new systems are very dependable.

How can I get money for down payments without draining my bank account?

Or the kind that tell you the sink is 'broke' to only find the drain throat clogged with their own hair.  

I would put in a french drain at the bottom of the slope and run it to the fence.  

Although Im getting back my deposit I'm not going to get back all the time I spend on this deal and $$$ I spend on Inspections and Survey all together I spend around $1500 -$1800 down the drain.

If the problem is that the property is the lowest spot in the entire neighborhood, so that it is at the bottom of a lake every time it rains, then that is very difficult to fix.I might be willing to do French drains if the price of the house was really low, but I walk away from something where the drainage problem is due to the location and not really fixable.There is a lot of property available for purchase.