Raul's place wasn't exactly the place that we were looking for but that really could have been our misreading. It was about 4 stops away from the center ( which is a good thing and a bad thing in that its quiet but it makes getting home at night an adventure) and it had no internet connection, no wifi and no cafes with internet closely for researching and connecting.
IT WAS however really really clean, really spacious and had a decent size kitchen and lots of natural light coming in. It is a mere hop away from the "LA PAZ" train station and has little markets and stores scattered around it. It is above a playground and school so kids and family are laughing which makes it really charming. I think this is a great place for young (comfortable speaking spanish) family with one or two kids that don't want to indulge in the indulgence of malaga, but are close enough to enjoy the city from afar.
We enjoyed our time while we were there 100% but missed out on the convenience of having a place closer.