My biggest conundrum now is I want to be my own GC because even when I play with smaller numbers they’re still out of reach for me to be able to attain this goal and afford the monthly mortgage with taxes and insurance.

So again, can I put my name as the assignor and his name the assignee both as buyers or just my name?  

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However, and I don't know anything about AirBnB in Denver, but my biggest concern for this project is the ability to consistently rent the basement for $1,800. 

Quote from @Elisabeth Lernhardt: Today I found out, that some of the utilities were not in the tenants name!

That is probably the biggest incentive.

Some people seem to get locked in to one place they find, or a place a friend or family member is selling without really evaluating the available market.In a small town in East Texas I would think your biggest risk is a big player coming to town that can absolutely crush a smaller player. 

Can I claim since the loan is on my name? 

My CPA isn't well versed in 1031 exchanges and I want to know the effect of transferring title back to our names from a tax perspective.