You're running a business - not a charm school. 

The goal is to house-hack for a few years before turning it into a two-unit rental.Viewed in that light, here are the results of the deal analysis when financing 95% of the $381,000 purchase price: If the appraisal comes up short (which is likely), here are the results considering the max $25,000 cash over appraisal it took to win the bid: Rent-to-price: 0.58%Property details:Single-family home with mother-in-law in basement2 bed, 1 bath, 1 kitchen up and down2 car garageShared utilitiesShared heating, cooling, and water heaterShared foyer at rear entrance, no front-entrance for downstairsSingle mailboxR-2 zone (multi-family)Built in 1933Nice upstairs with loads of historic charm, livable downstairsNeeds ~$5,000 in updatesInspection found no glaring issues, but it does have a mixture of new wiring and some ungrounded knob-and-tube (added insurance costs)New roof, furnace, and a/c in last 5 yearsWater heater 14 years old5 off-street parking spots (only really usable by one unit)Not ideal, but workable and a decent return which we're grateful for in this market.My biggest concern is being unable to use it as we intend.

Austin has charm and it's a great tourist city.

They are charmed by the ease of creating their first website with a website builder.When it comes to websites, I would recommend that you don't consider control as an afterthought.

Curious as to how an experienced real estate investor would interpret the following listing:"Charming Triplex located in the heart of [AREA].

Despite these built in challenges, the curb appeal was fantastic and the interior was charming.

It's got some charm.

The San Pedro area is a charming, older community 25 miles from downtown Los Angeles adjacent to the Los Angeles/Long Beach Port Complex.

It’s a really nice, newly updated 1bd/1ba condo in a ski community, so the inside truly is charming, but the building and the unit’s location within the building lack that “Wow” factor I see on so many listings.

Shared with them that while I like the property and its charm,etc., that they deal was too much for what I would like to pay and if they can get $1M then they should get it - they both said well... we dont think it will go for that much.