Thought I'd mention quickly that the deadline this year is actually April 15th.

I have gathered lots of information, and I am now going to put it into an exel file for easy quick reference.

They come on the market occasionally but usually get snatched up pretty quick and always seem to have already had a deal made before they hit the MLS.

Overtime, you will start to develop an intuition of price very quickly.  

Any big things that stand out quickly identifiable for when a home would be a bad candidate for a pop top rehab?

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North Linden, South of Main, Vassor Village, Woodland Park, MT Vernon, Milo-Grogan, Franklinton, Merrion Village, Hungarian Village, Southern Orchards, Driving Park, Olde Towne East, Franklin Park, King Lincoln, Old Oaks, Livingston Park are all but not limited to some areas in Columbus, Ohio I think will gentrify quickly and make for great long term buy and holds.

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