Overall, it's not a huge concern in Columbus.

SO I have a property of interest, but having a lot of kickback / disinterest due to fire damage specifically. I have many GC's who have placed bids on conducting a full rehab / even new build, and the area is in a gre...

(I would be concerned about 'piercing the corporate veil' if I intermingle personal with business, but am not sure if the above example is intermingling or not.)

I was concerned that the houses don't meet the 1% rule but with older houses, you're losing in more repair costs. 

If you're that concerned, request to tour their current home and see how they keep it.

My concern with these "top lists" is that the data is based on past events, which basically means old news and you may have missed the boat.With that said, I would actually focus on your own backyard and house hack if you can.

electrical upgrades , plumbing,kitchen, roofing, shower, sewer,windows, doors, appliances.. plus I add the first 6month on the loan.My concern is that $18k as leftover in the escrow it should go back to the principal and I only  got  $15K the bank said that the rest is towards mortgage payments… ??? 

I had one lender who was taking issue with anything that was greater than 1 hour away as they were concerned with my commute to my W2. 

I'm more concerned about how your neighbor will treat you in the future.

If you are concerned with cash flow, please check the insurance rate on an address, it can be very high, and then check the property tax before submitting an offer.