If it's really busy, consider a couple different open houses so visitors have the flexibility to attend either one or return for a second look.

Just be transparent and give them a flexible timeline, then be ready to move fast because my gut tells me they'll all move out pretty close to each other

If your bet is appreciation, bet your underlying fixed costs go up.

Perhaps not a trend to consider across the city but any neighborhood that would attract college educated young professional families seems to be a good bet if you wanted to focus on this asset type.I plan to build 12 townhomes as a second phase of a condo/townhome project in a good area of Mount Airy near the Chestnut Hill boarder and even though I’m likely to years away from being ready to begin phase 2, my current plans are to keep the 12 homes as rentals for the precise reasons I outlined above.  

That said, some lenders are flexible if you can show the improvements made. 

They typically have longer stays than STRs, meaning less turnover, but offer more flexibility than a long-term rental.

With the points, we have enjoyed the flexibility of going when and where we want.  

@Karl Denton leveraged to the hilt with no cash or flexible credit facilities are the people that are going to get boxed in and hurt methinks. 

I really see Columbus Ohio as an extremely safe bet for the next 10-20 years.

SAME as cash but be a little more flexible on their income.