These are the going rents:4bedroom- $1,1004bedroom $1,1003bedroom $9002bedroom$800Projected Total gross rents $3,900 x 12= $46,800MY PROPOSED DEAL STRUCTURE...I need to deed!  

First thing to do is google "City XYorZ Airbnb Regulations" and check into the legislation.

Alicia, this is not enough information to give you accurate answer, but what you propose might be considered prohibited transaction because of the involvement of "disqualified person". 

That group really keeps people up to date on landlord law and also upcoming legislation that may affect landlords. 

These are the going rents:4bedroom- $1,1004bedroom $1,1003bedroom $9002bedroom$800Projected Total gross rents $3,900 x 12= $46,800MY PROPOSED DEAL STRUCTURE...I need to deed!

With the current tax proposals, if you purchased a property with a large loan the interest may not all be deductible however renting is one of the worst things you can do from a tax perspective.Given the information you have posted and past experience I suspect that your best bet would be to structure a 1031 exchange on your property with the greatest appreciation, exchange it for a property that you want to live in, and move in after a period of time. 

Yes, it is the simplest to propose, but the worst in terms of potential problems.

Yay for the unintended consequences of well-meaning legislation. 

I can find out whats important to them and what they need or want... but with a realtor involved there are a lot of unknowns and lost in communication issues.Ok... so my questions are: How do I propose this to a realtor and have it actually work? 

Additionally, in many jurisdictions there are regulatory/legislative restrictions on when you can disturb the tenants.I always figured, if I'm looking to drop $500K to +$1M on a small to mid-sized apartment building, I can make myself available for an hour or two during the week.... and as @Jeff Kehl indicated, if you've done all your homework and deem a property worth a walkthrough, you've probably already submitted a LoI to the Vendor.