When initially purchased, the property was in disrepair and had not been properly managed for 10+ years.

There really isn't enough information here for someone to give you a proper answer.What you need to do is calculate those tax savings over the next 5-7 years (or however long you plan to stay in the house) vs. what the interest rate reduction will save you over that time period.

How do I properly analyze this property?

Waco is a great rental market because there are so many blue collar jobs that provide consistent demand for housing (I have heard that 80% of homes in Waco-proper are non owner occupied) but there is a lack of white collar jobs that would keep Baylor graduates here or bring working professionals from Austin/Dallas. 

You are correct the proper word I am looking for is ownership.

Having someone who has owned and operated a similar asset is worth its weight in gold. 

I have seen a lot of videos of people are saying "Utilize debt as the power to take these leaps," so this is where I am ready to go if the deals make sense.Thanks for anyones help Regarding utilizing debt- In my opinion the proper way to utilize debt is to purchase assets that throw off more cash than required by the debt. 

Properly testing for types of mold could be a few thousand.

The right wholesaler that knows how to properly calculate a SOW (scope of work) to gain the rehab budget, generate an ARV from local comps and not want to get rich on every deal is NOT easy to find....but, they do exist.

Your attorney will review the contract, help with due diligence, and ensure that the closing process is handled properly.