Class B, is affordable and is very recession resistant in the right areas. 

That's because a model where a company owning real estate they have no business owning isn't sustainable in a recession (just like banks aren't in the biz of owning the homes of their clients). 

I was returning from a back-to-back military deployment and had been researching budgets and properties while watching the market recession from the outside.

Hi Nate,I'd agree with what Bill said and expand it a little - if COVID, a long lasting recession, insane money printing, whatever, were to slow down oil and gas activity in the Permian Basin for any substantial period of time (years not months or weeks), then the economy has some much larger problems than one market's strength. 

Now, I want to do my own deals to take advantage of the upcoming recession but, truthfully, I don't know where to start even.

Since we're in a recession, what happens to this investment if vacationing is down this year and next year?

This crash, slump, a recession was not caused by real estate failing as was 2008 so I would not expect to see the same institutional failures as last time. 

First floor features living room with wood burning fireplace, formal dining room, kitchen with granite countertops, SS appliances, full bath with beautifully tiled shower, hardwood flooring and recessed lighting.

First floor features living room with wood burning fireplace, formal dining room, kitchen with granite countertops, SS appliances, full bath with beautifully tiled shower, hardwood flooring and recessed lighting.

In 4 of the past 5 recessions, housing pricing DID NOT GO down.