Alternately, what are the rents if they must convert to an LTR?

If there is a nice 4 bedroom alternative at a lower price, they may consider it over yours. 

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Alternatively, would this work as a typical STR?

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Getting a mortgage without a job will be near impossible without going with an alternative loan product that will come with a high down payment and high interest, which is not the "househacking" way. 

If you have enough funds in an IRA the alternative would be to establish a self-directed IRA, and have the IRA buy the property subject to existing financing (if your sister is willing to do that), you personally can't assume the mortgage b/c you are not allowed to provide a personal guarantee for IRA-owned property and have the IRA pay your sister for the equity.

It’s often sold as an alternative to larger security deposits or co-signers for people with bad credit bad rental history.

Make sure they are ample.Second: what are your alternative investments.

You can buy title insurance anyway, without conveying the property, so that's an alternative.