I don’t have enough for a down payment but i do have quite a bit of equity in my home. looking for some insight on how i can get a low down payment or should i use my equity, plus funds to fix property. 

These skills such as responsible budgeting, effective tenant management and property maintenance showcase your ability to handle larger and more complex properties which can strengthen your application for a commercial loan in the future.It's important to do your own research and understand the different loan options and their terms before you make a decision. 

You get their low, low interest rate, 3%, 4%.

In the meantime low cash outlay for them. 

You mention you also have a low credit score, between that and no income you will have a very hard time getting a loan, you could look at DSCR but that is getting more difficult as well.

Also, yes it is a tenant friendly area but that is also a bit overblown since evictions are very low here in san Diego, last I checked it was less than 1 out of 100 and in areas around the country where evictions can happen practically overnight, some of those areas can have extremely high eviction rates especially a lot of those areas with high poverty rates.

With repairs and maintenance, at the end of the first year we have a net return of negative -$9834.

Looking at rentals in the area I think I could rent the house for somewhere between $2400-$2600, which doesn’t leave much room for maintenance, vacancy, and a property manager(assuming this is necessary since I will be so far away).

Personally, I love the Atlanta area for investing, I have a ton of clients who invest in Atlanta and in Baltimore and those areas seem to have a decent return on investment for flips even with having low down payments on the purchases. 

Plenty of pro's including easy qualification, low documents required for underwriting/processing, and just overall convenience + turnaround time, among other nuances that make it a great loan product.