There are hiccups on any project, the difference can be whether or not you have someone on the ground to intervene and stop smaller issues before they become ROI killers. 

Should step on your brakes to a complete stop. 1031 can be on its way out very quickly retroactive. 

Owner needs 17k to stop foreclosure / ARV 120k / min 50k rehab / owner will sign lease for 2 years  $1100 per month.Can this be presented to a money lender?

I have seen a bank bidding against a buyer on a mortgage foreclosure, seen the buyer go over the bank's max bid, and then seen the bank acting as the plaintiff stop the sale and request to postpone the sale to another date, voiding the bidding up to that point and returning the property to its opening bid the next time it's exposed for sale, with the bank as plaintiff paying the postponement and advertising fees.This happens when a bank owns first and second mortgages on a property, and it's the first mortgage that has forced the foreclosure sale, and the judgment for the first mortgage was a pittance while the second mortgage is for serious money.

(I've only just become aware of his clout/non-clout around the corridors of power).It came to my attention that he believes that January 1, 2018 is going to be the day that the next phase of their plan will be put into motion, and (from what I've read) he reckons there's nothing the President can do to stop Countries from diversifying away from the US dollar (into Distributed Ledger Technology).What say then the USA about their strategy of "quantitative easing", if that happens?

Due to unfavorable circumstances, showings would be difficult and they would prefer not to list the house on the MLS or have an abundance of people stop by.

Since you are an agent, you have access to some really talented folks in your industry.  

But that doesn't stop the perception which is often what drives prices until reality sets in.  

, and it sure would’ve been nice to have access to a bit more.

Neighborhood Scout seems to a "one stop shop" , but still costs $100 per year.