There is an interior stairway for the residents to access their apartments.

Three bedrooms are much easier to rent and everyone has so many kids these days.Changing that house from a 2 to a 3 bedroom would cost very little. 2x4's, drywall, and doors are all fairly inexpensive.I've purchased several bungalows that had two bedrooms on the main floor and then an unfinished attic with a stairway in place.

I like the stairway detail.

If you like the look of the laminate stairway, then try matching the color with minwax.

Things finished:Secondary stairway is gone and new header installed.

For instance on one job we had to install a steel stairway that our son had designed, and had fabricated.

Even the common stairways smell better and it's only been a week.

Will have to run gas lines, but I can do two of the three from the basement...and will use the basement stairway as a good place to run the line upstairs.In my opinion, up north, electric baseboard heat is a sure-fire way to discourage tenants from staying beyond their initial lease term.

Another issue migh be stairs, usually boards and rails to a utility area, you'll want a nicer stairway I'd think. 160 sq ft, sounds small, 10x16?

A cracked window will be flagged, loose flaking paint anywhere will be flagged, missing rails on any stairways inside and out will get flagged.