In many markets section 8 is higher than market rate. and investors need that extra return to mitigate the risk of sec 8 tenants generally speaking.

Networking and market research will be key to finding the right deals and scaling your portfolio.

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.

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

It possible that the market will stay low for a long time.

Thus more marketable.  

Nashville is a ridiculously competitive 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.

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