A very common issue is the circulator pump (if its a hot water system which it seems to be). 

Get 3-4 people showing up a the same time and it creates a sense of urgency in getting their app in quickly.

I think that makes sense.

The listing agent has been stonewalling us, not giving any info.From what I've read on this forum, it seems quite common for Fannie Mae to only discover legal issues with a property after an offer has been accepted. 

Hopefully this makes sense (happy to clarify if it does not).

My partner and I look at a problem, we each make suggestions, sometimes our suggestion is to call someone else for there suggestion. . keep an open mind, and listen for the one that makes the most sense.  

So I’m looking to buy my first deal, at the moment I don’t have the capital to pay cash for a $60k property, I have been looking at getting an FHA loan, doing the rehab, putting a renter In place, and hopefully be able to refinance with a traditional 30 yr mortgage, I have the cash set aside for a $15k-$20k rehab, so my main thing is does this make sense to do?

Common here in Santa Cruz County CA.One is for sale by owner $550,00, officially a 1 bed home but actually has a 2 bed apartment upstairs currently renting at $2300/mth and downstairs a1 bed apartment that could rent for about $1600 (currently empty).

It's difficult to get a sense for realistic appreciation potential when so much of the growth has bee driven by immigrants and therefore will likely come to an end. 

We looked in Lowell/Worcester/Clinton too but found the same as you: riskier not being local to those markets, so it didn’t make sense for our first deal.