Trying to get a split level (not a lot of sqft) on the market in the next three weeks and trying to decide on whether to open the wall between the dining and living room for a feel of openness or leave it as I have heard from two interior designers that the open concept is on the way out as we are more at home and liking our separate areas in the home.Pragmatically speaking the opening of the wall will be mostly a time drain with it being a load bearing wall and having to support the ceiling while rebuilding and all the drywalling necessary.

Thus more marketable.  

@Danielle Levy a lot of questions regarding your accusations:1) What are the average Days On Market (DOM) for rentals in this "hot" market?

Having local family gave me a built-in support system, market familiarity, and the confidence to manage a property from a distance if needed.

Nashville is a ridiculously competitive market.

Your “don’t evict strategy” could only make sense in a market that literally hates landlords.

It's real estate in markets with population growth, it's pretty hard to lose money if you get an inspection and appraisal.

I'm in Phoenix and obviously you can see that there are so many people moving from the west coast states out here to a cheaper and better weather market.

Sit back and wait for the market conditions to flip to where those strategies would work for me, or adapt to the current market.  

Hey @Dan WardWould love to give you some advice , those are my primary markets as an investor and agent helping others.