One concern that I have is that I need to be able to sustain this during a downturn.

:Oh, so, you mean like say, get a person to transfer deed into your name on property while retaining there mortgage acquired under there name, there credit, there income, but now doing things in a manner to convey the benefits of said mortgage financing unto yourself who financing party never approved, reassigned to, or even has knowledge of.......

LTR Backup Plan: I want to ensure that if the STR route doesn’t pan out, the property could sustain itself as a long-term rental (LTR).

@Bruce WoodruffWe’ll look at your manners.

Saving up to purchase homes that will support this business model sustainably because that's the end goal anyway to own these homes instead of rent them. 

CA acts in a neglectful arrogant manner, assume historical greatness will automatically deliver future greatness.

If your priority is building wealth sustainably and positioning yourself for long-term financial independence, I’d strongly recommend considering properties like duplexes, triplexes, or even quadplexes.

These numbers sound decent but whats the condition of the property and is the $925/month rent sustainable for the neighborhood?

All in, I think a large amount of GC's in the residential world tend to operate in less professional manners, which results in a lot of the problems we have read and seen above.

The sustainability test is that 3/4 of units need to cover 75% of the mortgage from my understanding.