@Matt Jamieson If I understand what you are asking, I do not believe so. 

Debt if used responsibly is a valuable tool but to say debt will always multiply returns is the wrong message to spread in these forums where there's a ton of readers who are inexperienced investors and will fall for the trap of following your flawed approach to originating debt.If you need additional help understanding how debt works in real estate, please send me a DM and I would be happy to help you out.

So as I understand it I have access to 80% of that equity $184,000. 

If you need help understanding how to double close as a new wholesaler, feel free to message me.

So many houses are maintained with the lowest imaginable standards then renovated to hide the lousy work.  

There isn't a standard document for this.

Looking into cash-out refinancing and DSCR loans and all of that but I'm getting ahead of myself as I don't even have the 1 yet lol.Nobody in my family has any experience with this sort of thing so I'm just hoping someone can give me their opinion on if this investment makes sense.The home is currently being rented for 2900 total (all tenants are month to month and have been there about a year each) and my monthly costs would be 1,200 included taxes, insurance, mortgage etc.I am considering putting the home on section 8 because the fair market rent would make my monthly rent 4k+ but I'm weighing the pros and cons on that avenue.From what I understand the biggest costs to me as a home owner would be a new roof or fixing the pipes for any reason..

Embarking on the eviction process can be daunting, especially when it comes to understanding the timeline.

This perspective is quite common in the MF sector, especially where sales comparisons are largely based on the asset's condition and financial performance (NOI which leads to a cap rate).When comparing two properties with similar capital expenditure needs, the industry standard is to evaluate them based on a cap rate.

Also I don't understand the population numbers in StL.