The insurance carriers see the unrepaired damage as an increased risk. 

Cant really see the foundation/ basement walls as basement is finished and exterior is bricks.  

I felt that it was silly to charge them before they even see the property.

I plan to call a realtor tomorrow to see the house and get a rehab estimate.

You can get up and go see the property whenever you like.

If it is a (n), it's dead....again, see the first definition. 

Problem of course is the holding costs of going this route.I'm just wondering if it's worth showing at this point or should I just tell potential buyers to wait until the beginning of March to see the property.

I am planning a move to Boston in the coming months, but I can't see the logic in renting, especially given financing options such as FHA (which I'll be using myself).The Boston RE market is a bit pricier than other areas, but I think there are plenty of less expensive options in the surrounding area.

Not sure how it got to that point but I usually see things like this happen when the investor doesn't take time to weed out all the decision makers and/or fail to align the benefits of their offer with the seller's pain points (motivation) in an easy to understand way. 

Yes, there is a possibility the seller could balk when they see the wholesaler's profit.