Here's another look - although the shutters appear to be a grey/blue, the article indicates Charleston Green.

You don't indicate what or who your "group" is composed of or even what kind of group it is, so the question exists in a vacuum. 

The husband (a welder) has been with his company for nine years and is mechanically inclined, so they indicated that he would be willing to do repairs and maintenance on the house.  

An indication of legal owner is usually who is on title at closing and/or who is the owner of the bank account receiving the profits at the time of deposit. 

Most retail investors see deals hit the market only after they've been "shopped" to "pocket buyers," which at that point, indicates the deal is mediocre or not great at all.

I have a property with a signed purchase agreement that indicated financing was to be secured within 30 days.

Bring me one or two pics that indicate what the exterior looks like (style, condition and curb appeal) and then one or two pics to indicate the condition of the interior

The May 2014 Realtors Confidence Index was just released and can be found at http://www.realtor.org/reports/realtors-confidence...Interesting outlooks on distressed properties and a good map indicating the hottest states for appreciation.Basically, confidence for the next 6 month is soft, but agents expect modest appreciation almost everywhere.

"My question is the previous owner still has the first lien on the house until the note is paid off"  Doesn't that indicate a 1st lien in front of the seller financing lien being created at the time of sale?

The inspection indicated that I need several repairs including the replacement of chimney liner and cap (est. cost/labor $1,000) and gutter guards (est. cost/labor $300).