And I would be willing to let the third party part of the split, so hopefully their vision and goals would align with mine

Honestly, if wholesaling doesn't align with your end goals and/or strengths it's probably not the best place to start and you'll end up quitting before you get started.

Talk to other property owners to get a sense for which company is best aligned with your goals.

It aligns their incentives with things they control, and does the same for you.

I've integrated automation for messaging and dynamic pricing, and taken all the necessary steps (that I'm aware of) to align with AirBnB's algorithm - Instant Book, flexible stay minimum and cancelation policy, building up 5 star reviews etc.

Aligning with Summer rental/buying months makes it much easier.

@Ryan Keenan  if you decide to stay in SFR then i would align with @Stephanie Potter to max out on conventional loan first .

I am an authorized Goodman dealer and I would not sell a gas furnace (installed for the third quote)...this does not include the a/c unit, which is the expensive component in all this.Long story short, I would sell a furnace/compressor (entire system) 3.5 ton for closer to $10k installed...The $6500-7400 may be in alignment with your market...but, if the lowball price is legit, why not?...

It really starts with trust but also an alignment of standards.  

Use a title that aligns with questions your visitors likely want to know and package them up...something like "Top 10 Questions You Must Ask When Selling Your Property" You already have the knowledge, just wrap it up into something of value and give it away!