Definitely a sellers market in Hawaii but third time was the charm!

Love the blue paint, so charming.

Gas will require a room with fire suppression included.Size and finish of the kitchen and appliances. 2, 3, 3-1/2, 4 bathrooms?

Any alarm system or fire suppression system will improve your premiumGood Luck

The house is dripping with charm but is not ideal as a duplex. 

You aren't more charming in person and there's nothing you can say on the phone or in person that you can't just say in email.

However, since I am saving the historic doors and overall trying to maintain the original "charm", I am playing with the idea of restoring the windows.The glass is in good condition, however in two rooms they have painted over the glass with paint (why?!

That said the "professional office" status in most cases suppresses the parking issues (again see zoning in your area) A great side note is that ADA renovations are treated very well in the tax code so often I have no issues in getting all the needed ADA Reno's done under budget.

Yes the paint over the years can begin to fade but in many cases this adds to the charm.

The bad news is that since the clerk was not a woman, I was unable to use my God given charm and the guy said he had no clue what i was talking about.