If the movement seems excessive, you might consider having another technician inspect it for proper installation. 

Take ownership of your mistake and learn to do the proper due diligence recommended above😊

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

Also, there's the added risk of being compliant with federal regulations & state laws as well as properly assessing/vetting both the borrower and the property.

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.

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.