I was just informed that the insurance for one duplex (with an outside stairway to the upper) will cost as much as two other mixed residential/commercial properties combined.  

DO NOT DO THIS: "Hey Mr Deleader, since your in the stairway anyway, can you just do all the way up and get that 3rd floor hall too?

I'll definitely contact them and see what makes them special in the property management field - I plan on contacting at least 3 companies to make sure we end up with someone that not only does a good job, but who we integrate well with.I did forget to mention above that in several rooms of the house there is either bubbling in the painted-over wallpaper or noticeable seaming/places you can see they tried to strip wallpaper from at least part of the walls.Oh, and it's not just the walls - the rooms that haven't been updated (the updated rooms being the kitchen and both bathrooms - the stairway is textured, so I don't know if they just layered it on top or stripped and textured) have the painted-over wallpaper on the ceilings, too!

CN106015Failed to maintain interior stairway system in safe condition and sound repair. (13-196-570)Interior stair baluster; missing.

Scuffed up stairways in common areas?

This is something I would have to hire out to a contractor as I do not have experience in electrical work.The other unknown expense for me is that I believe the upstairs attic room which I intend to renovate has Asbestos tile for flooring (the stairway to the attic room has the same tile).

We have been sick since we moved in the apt upstairs and we told you there was mold in the stairway where the airconditioner unit is... we smelled a musty odor in the stairway and thought it may have been the rug and asked if we could remove the rug.

The stairway is actually outside, and from what I understand, the kids may be running up and down as part of play - more than just normal coming and going.

A nosing not less than 3/4 inch (19 mm) but not more than 1 1/4 inch (32 mm) shall be provided on stairways with solid risers.

My sister did a larger wider cement  basement stairway with over sized entry door for her 4 plex lower basement unit and it was worth every penny she spent,