It is a three family building all units with 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 eat in kitchen and a living room and I would say the units are approximately 1050 sq ft each. 

These two items can really eat into your returns. 

If so, are they costly items that will eat into the $30k difference between offers?

Main level features newly refinished oak hardwoods, living room with fireplace & kitchen with eating area.

You could eat up your nest egg while you're trying to build that book of business.

I guess I’ll eat that ham after all !

If you are, then go for house hack (I would) but you better NEVER do consumer debt again..you are a farmer and dollars are your seed....consumer debt, new cars and consumption is eating your seed...STOP THAT :)Try to get as many units as you can  i.e. 

If there is anybody you want to listen to it's Ned @Ned Carey as he lives, eats, swims, in Baltimore city water. 

The vinyl is the way to go with rentals, you can allow dogs, kids can eat, paint and make a mess, hvac and dishwashers can leak.

A Christmas card, congrats card for having a baby, married, etc. and we would send a gift card to one of our local favorite places to eat.