These buildings offer the charm of old KC on wide tree-lined street near scenic drive open space parks.

It was suppressing the current condo rental market a bit based on our experience.

For example, I'm currently in the middle of project in Ballard, an area known for it's character and local charm. 

The perfect blend of historical charm with all the modern luxuries!

Once the construction project is complete, we would restore the property to its 1930s charm and use it as a bed and breakfast since there isn't anything like that in our town either.I know the 1031 wouldn't get us to a full down-payment on the larger home - we'd have to find additional capital - but it would put a dent in it.How early is *too* early to 1031 exchange into a larger property? 

I bought the boxes and plugged the old laundry machines from the property I acquired, they work like a charm.

That's more like the cap I might expect to find on a historic (read 100-year-old) home with lots of charm (aka oddities). 

I thought it would be charming to own an old house with all that character. 

Located in charming Gladstone, Oregon, a suburb of Portland.

I sold that house by the way to Shep of Southern charm reality show.