What you want can be so simply stated it seems like there should be a simple answer for it.

Further, you do not have a substantial purpose for entering into such transaction other than to simply avoid paying federal income taxes.Also, assuming it was allowed to do that you are thinking to do if you think about it, you would be at the same tax position. 

I'm an Airbnb host, I have 4 that I own, rehabbing 3 more than will be airbnbs as well, after that I don't plan to buy more, just rent and make it an Airbnb, when you talk to the owner you have to explain the benefits of letting you do Airbnb (house continually kept up and clean, great airbnb reviews with solid house rules, I plan to offer to fix any minor issues so he's totally hands off unless it's a big issue with the house).

Prices in Denton have simply gotten too high.

I also entered the business as a passably good lifelong handyman with some basic house-fixing skills.

My short term goals to get started would be to get into the wholesaling side of real estate and earn capital to eventually invest in purchasing properties on my own for renting and also fixing/flipping.

You can fix properties, you can’t fix markets. 

Most simply, what is the interest rate on your primary mortgage vs. what you would earn on an investment property?

Fix and flip?

@Brian Tran if you want a higher appraisal then simply build a better house.