It's in your broker's best interest to sell the house for as high as possible... so what do they have to gain from advising you to list it lower? 

somewhat correct - If property A is non-passive, you wouldn't be able to net it with other rentals that are considered passive.

If you want to minimize risk and capitalize on investment with passive income and stable cash flow this is the rental property strategy that is most advantageous and works best in Detroit.

.🙌  make connections with other Airbnb strategy investors and gain the confidence to BRRR my first property with no previous construction experience 😅🤝  make a great connection with someone who is an expert in BRRR method 

But 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, if done right, showing me serious, dedicated, INVESTED, well I think that would turn the tides and at some point I'd gain enough belief and respect for the effort, I'd give em a crack. 

I now want to diversify, I have around $1m in S&P 500, and want to use the other $1.5 for real estate investing.My end goal is to build a Real Estate Empire and I feel like I am in a very good situation to do so,I love working and I am not looking for "passive income".What would you pros do in my situation?

This is mostly gain experience and grow my net worth.

We did live in the house for 2 of the last 5 years, so we wouldn't have to pay capital gains tax.

Not sure why tax rate matters when net passive earnings is the more important figure.

My goal for right now is to gain some funds through wholesaling properties and then eventually obtaining a couple rentals in the next few years.