Is this wall load bearing?

[Nick Traskal]

I'm currently looking at a property and trying to see it through my "Value Add" goggles. I need someone with more rehab experience to give their opinion if this wall is load bearing or not? Its the wall separating the living room and kitchen. 

How can I find out for sure without tearing up the drywall? What's the approximate cost to add a beam if it is load bearing. 

Thank you.

[Jeremy Horton]

I think the better question is: How much "value" is removing that wall going to add? I'm guessing little to none, certainly not as much as it would cost to remove. Where you going to put the refrigerator and cabinets? There's electrical for the fridge, for the outlets. The more I look at it, the less it makes sense to remove that wall. 

Value add would be adding bedrooms, closets, bathrooms, finishes etc. NOT removing a random wall to change the layout. I don't see this as an improvement. 

Not only that, the house looks to be already remodeled and clean. It's ready to go. 

My take: Leave the wall