Based on the symptoms you listed, sure sounds like a brake issue. There are different drivetrain problems that occur but they each have their own set of symptoms.
When buying anything with an existing issue- always extremely low ball your offer to cover any surprises. IE- the dragging brake shoe could have cut a ridge into the drum so deep that a replacement drum needs to be sourced- this could be in the 1,000 range just by itself.
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