I'll always choose the space that has a special feature or two like a fire pit, fire place, hot tub, nice deck for BBQ'ing, etc.

Moved the laundry to the first floor from the basement, new cabinets, new deck, new siding.

The inspection revealed moisture issues in the basement, a fastener issue on the deck, and reverse polarity of some of the outlets.We are pending lead, mold, and chimney inspections.The HVAC, furnace, and water heater are functional but "beyond their lifespan."

Hi Jacob, Happy to shoot you over the deck if you want to take a quick look? 

@Agustin Conti In the case of these repairs to the driveway and patio/deck I would think they are solely cosmetic and at your discretion as to if you will pay for them unless your insurance company has flagged it and told you to repaint it or repair it which you did not mention so I will assume is a no.

Still continuing to work on this house as the deck now needs replacing...

We opened it up, made a nice kitchen, changed the flow of a bathroom, new floors, paint, roof, and deck.

Got 5k off after the walkthrough because the deck was unsafe and needed to be redone AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

New roof, new siding, concrete patio, retaining wall, deck, windows....made it look nice.

I am a fan of checking in occasionally to make sure the cleaner is on top of things and to do a walk through to check safety things like deck boards and steps, railings etc.