If you can get a good tile down with cheap labor that is usually best.For a 2 story apartment generally people trash the downstairs so you save money tiling the down stairs and carpeting upstairs.

INSTALL NEW CARPET & PAD ON THE STAIRS & UPSTAIRS LEVEL: $4085.00CLEANING: HAVE THE HOUSE PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED TO LEAVE THE PROPERTY IN “SHOWROOM READY” CONDITION: $270.00 MISCELLANEOUS: INSTALL MISSING DOOR STOPS.

thanks k marie, its cement underneath and the living room.would you go with the 75 cents stuff in living area?

- And what about the fact that my architect says that stairs only count towards the square footage of one level?

It was suppose to be an office building with 8-10 offices or so with a loft up stairs.

Here's the catch, borough inspections came back and said concrete stairs and concrete balconies need to be repaired before permits can be issued. 

:)Plumbing and draining - fixtures backing upBathroom/kitchen ceiling leaksLow water pressureEntire building inspectionReplace broken window panesRemove drug wrappers in stairwells and around propertyCourtyard stairs have broken treadsRepair holes and cracks in wallsCeiling has water damageReplace doors with proper fire door closuresReplace damaged/missing screensReplace smoke and co detectorsRear brick addition not to original structure.

Repoint the whole chimney (giving a great new look) replace chimney crown with Portland cement, spray with siloxane HP clear set water repellant (day or 2 after work is done and after cleaning pointing work).

Each unit is around 1000sqft and has a screened porch and a separate stairs to the backyard. 3 units have been rented for $1000/Mo and one unit has been rented for $1100/Mo.

It also usually has an exterior doorway at the top of the stairs.