@ James - This is an over under duplex and we listed the entire home (internal stairs to upstairs) and listed the two units separately.  

The 2 vertical pieces are what the landing is currently resting and the stairs go straight down to the ground.

He showed me a bathroom down the hall which would be mine and a kitchenette down a half flight of stairs that would be primarily mine. 

Flippers, people that have rentals, and buy and sell professionals,When you are rehabbing or upgrading a house for whatever reason, have you chosen to go the route of cement staining?

A year later an inspector came over telling me not only none of the units is legal but there is an open citation on the property since 2006 and the previous owner was suppose to get rid of the illegal stair case in the front as well as converting one unit to a garage and building a ramp.

My question persist on the following:Concrete steps/stairs are made up by a series of plywood boxes stacked in which you then pour cement into.While reviewing the work done I noticed that the contractor made plywood boxes but then covered them with a flat piece of wood then added cement on top.

We are taking down and replacing all of the drywall, replacing the treads and risers on the stairs and this includes paint, trim, lighting, etc.Laundry/mudroom renovations: $4,461 - similar to the above, drywall, paint, trim, flooring, some small interior wall changes to closets, etc.Dining/living rooms: $6,835 - the trend continues except here we are installing flooring.

Your comment about the noise is valid, however, I don't EVER want to pull out dirty stained carpets and drag them down stairs again.

Prior to placing the building in service, M pays amounts to repair cement steps, refinish wood floors, patch holes in walls, and paint the interiors and exteriors of the building.

Then we realized that the issue was because of the preexisting tenant down stairs.