Should I'd be making more of an effort to try to fix stuff myself/learn how to fix it?

If it is more extensive then let the buyer take care of it.  

I want someone who knows the market, and is willing to give their inputOur old realtor would walk a house and say yes or no, IE should would talk us out of properties she didn't like either the neighborhood or the value/remodel cost.she had the eye of an investor, managed her own properties. 

You would also need to be very careful to only hire licensed and insured subcontractors and gather a COI from each one of them you hire.

The rates will be a little higher but they won’t care much about your income.

I suspect that as part of what is considered in doing a full blown appraisal, your overall risk profile and DSR (Debt Service Ratio) will be looked at.You have to be careful about your assumptions and ensure that the stuff you're adding to your portfolio is capable of producing the income where that looks favorable, especially if you don't have other earnings (or much of them). 

If so, then the conversation of an investor coming in somehow and helping you would be of topic.  

The quality matters, so be careful what you select.

The house that i am looking into buying is in centerpoint alabama and purchase price at $100k.The major concern that i am having are:The roof is at end of life.floor joist needs to be install due to flooring bad deflectionThere are broken cement at the patio / deckPossible water leak to the basement walls.i just don’t want to be the person who ends up with the expenses the previous owner should be taking care of.Can you give an advice on how to deal with this property?

Chronically late, normally gets caught up, and takes pretty good care of the property.