I believe I am going to remove the wall for two reasons:1) I think the removal to a more open kitchen/living room plan will add a slight increase to rental value.2) It will greatly increase the resale value if I every choose to sell as everyone wants open floor plans nowadays it seems.A little more reasoning on my choice:The area has great schools (all A/B+ and for all grade levels) and new subdivisions are opening up all around. 

That is generally the same target as what I am doing, but I would classify what I am looking at as more B- and they are approaching $40k investments. 

Thanks for the warm welcome @Matt Looney @Ryan Steele , I really appreciate it.

I'm new to Landlording but have already learned from personal experience to just 'do it right the first time' rather than putting band aids on things. 

What does that mean in the everyday A-B and B-C transactions/listings?

Stu,,, depending on size I have band width for a PDX project..

I went looking for more information on Air B&B and wasn't able to find anything thing until this podcast!

I was literally just kicking the whole thing apart with steel toe boots at the end.

Good street, right on the edge between B and B-, old condo conversion favorite in the mid-2000's, def a B neighborhood.

B, and C are possibilities I am looking for.Put together a document package-great ideaThere is an REI meeting the second Tuesday of the month at Golden Coral in Pensacola, I've missed it the last two months due to work, but next month I'll take the whole day off if I need to.