NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 13, 2026. Dan Ventures and Johnnie Poole today announced Open Chord, OC for short, a co-living company that rents private, furnished rooms in shared homes. Members get their own locking bedroom in a real house, with shared kitchens, living rooms and outdoor space. One payment covers rent, furniture, utilities and Wi-Fi, weekly or monthly. OC plans to charge no security deposit and to set no minimum credit score.
In Nashville, a one-bedroom apartment plus utilities and internet can easily top $1,600 a month. Sample OC rooms are listed from $215 per week.
The first homes open in Nashville in 2027, in neighborhoods including East Nashville, Germantown, The Nations, Belmont-Hillsboro, Antioch and Madison. OC plans to expand in 2028 to 18 more cities, including Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, Jacksonville, Orlando, Phoenix, Raleigh and Tampa.
Joining takes three steps. Members apply once, in about five minutes, and one approval works for every OC home. They pick a room by neighborhood or price and tour it in person or by video. Then they move in, with the furniture, Wi-Fi and utilities already set up. Applicants are screened through a licensed screening company. Every applicant is held to the same written criteria, and an applicant's history is reviewed individually, never as an automatic no.
For owners, Homes by OC turns larger houses, usually four or more bedrooms, into well-run shared homes. Owners can lease the house to OC for a fixed monthly payment, have OC manage it room by room, or partner with OC on a purchase. Owners can estimate what their house would earn at openchord.live/hosts.
"People move to Nashville for a job, a program or a shot at something, and too many end up paying a lot for a little. OC gives them their own room in a real house, one simple payment, and people to come home to."
Johnnie Poole, partner, Open Chord
"Housing works when it fits how people actually live. Open Chord puts clear terms and good management around shared homes, and Johnnie is the right person to build it in Nashville."
Daniel Kaufman, founder, Dan Ventures
Rooms shown before launch are previews. Prices, fees, terms and features are planned and may change.
About Open Chord
Open Chord (OC) rents private, furnished rooms in shared homes with one weekly or monthly payment. Rooms by OC opens in Nashville in 2027. Homes by OC helps owners rent their houses by the room. Open Chord is a partnership of Johnnie Poole and Dan Ventures. Equal Housing Opportunity. openchord.live
About Dan Ventures
Dan Ventures is a self-funded, debt-free real estate and venture company based in Jacksonville, Florida, founded by Daniel Kaufman. dan-ventures.com