Sometimes the living/dining and master are enough to give the house a good feel, on the bigger homes multiple living spaces and bedrooms may be necessary.

We shared the bathroom, kitchen, living room, dining room etc.  

Have you considered removing the dining area and adding more cabinet space and just adding a breakfast bar and some bar stools?

On the dining room door facing they had written their names and heights in ink on both sides of the frame.  

Astoria has a superior recreational park and there is not place in the city that it takes a back seat to when it comes to dining.  

Lots of single families that may work as student housing if you're willing to do a bit of conversion e.g. living room = bedroom, dining room = bedroom, small common area, shared bathrooms & kitchen.As for Hamden, I don't know much but that it seems a lot of available properties are likely to be a drive, not a walk or bike ride, to Quinnipiac as it's kind of in the sticks comparatively.

Took this one out to enlarge the bath and create a dining space off the kitchen.MUCH larger and updated bathUnit 3Entry and living roomSame as unit 1, this had a weird wide hall to create a bedroom wall – blew the wall out and made it a studioThis kitchen may possibly be my FAV transformation in the whole place.

front living room area dining/living looking towards the front living room in previous photo.  

Both were in neighborhoods where medium sales price is stuns 80k.

Rehab included granite in kitchen, upgrades in ceramic tile, new cabinets, create a informal dining space in kitchen with granite bar, all new window, architectural shingles, upgraded vanities, etc.