I spent a lot of time looking at Condos, but eventually decided that the monthly HOA fees, coupled with the uncertainty of potential Special Assessments, and possible difficulty in selling, didn't make it such a great move.  

I agree with your assessment of putting tax advantaged assets in an already tax advantaged account.  

That info should all be public record and should give you a baseline for assessing deals.

I'm looking for an overall assessment of the numbers. 

Usually the property owner gets a tax attorney and takes on the county or cities new assessment.

My question is does this look like a good deal (Please comment with any information I can provide to better assess that question) , Could I potentially get a HML on this even if I am an 18 years old (Full Time RE Agent also I don't mind having skin in the game cash wise with money down I am aware this will be needed) , Also steps to take NOW if this does seem like a great deal, this would be my first flip and I completely understand what happens in flips coming from "dolphin background"...flippers.

Should I partner with a realtor in Columbus who could help me assess the property before buying and possibly oversee the rehab along with selling the property? 

The thing that scares me about these are special assessments and condo fees. 

My question is, when the bank assesses the value of the property, will they use local area comps or base the valuation on the property's income?

The icing on the cake is the ridiculous New Jersey taxes, which are assessed at an ungodly high value for a place like Paterson.My recommendation: stick with the Anchorage plan.