The improvements will vary but I'm going for more of a really elegant updated modern cabin with good amenities.

@Armani EmonYou might consider going up one size on the post card.I always get a kick out of sitting at the dining room table with a seller, and they pull out a stack of 4x6 postcards, all stacked nicely.

Most of these houses have dining rooms and they're usually set up: Living room, dining room, kitchen - all in a line behind each other.

You're in the business to make money, not just to have the joy of a hobby restoring grandeur to old houses, so you need to make sure that you will make money even if worst case scenarios take place.Differentiate Yourself From Your Competition:  There is always a great pergola that the stars surprise the owners with, some great island where they have opened up the tiny kitchen, a corner dining arrangement that is crafted from old wood and is totally decked out.  

I'm getting $1050 for a 3/1 (technically 2/1 as it doesn't offer a dining room to technically be a 3/1 per the city) that is on Kingshighway down near Gravois. 

The kitchen is extremely dated with a small dining area attached, we would knock out the wall between the kitchen and the living room, add an island and some cabinet space, but this would give it an open concept.

There were several comments about no room for a dining table but is there any reason it can't go in the kitchen?

It was supposed to be the formal living and dining room, but without furniture, it was just a giant empty space, separate from the other living areas.

You can also see the wall in the back left that was demoed due to a leaking wax ring in the bathroom. ( I didn't even mention that above...)So this wall in the dining rom was actually 1/3 lathe and plaster, 1/3 drywall, and 1/3 chicken wire, rebar, and cement...GC says that's a first for him.

No gas in the kitchen.It is a 9'x11' kitchen with an adjacent dining area ~9'x9'.