The structure is simply a square block building with a new metal roof.

Resilient strips (a strip of metal that prevents thudding  sounds from transfering) must be placed perpendicular to the joists and screwed to the joists.

Both structures have metal roofs, located in Bradenton, FL.

The buildings are in good shape and have metal roofs.

Is it the one with the a basketball goal, metal shed, and a/c in the pics?

The trick is learning that number.I pay:Interior repaint (3 colors): $1.5 - $2Flooring: $1.5 Roofing: $300 (all in materials and labor no deck repair)Windows: $75 per openingHvac: Condenser/a coil = $3k furnace = 3k (high, but I get priority and zero upcharge ever)All new pex $1500That's a basic list, but you get the idea.

No zoning in Houston proper, so you can have pockets of high priced homes down the road from a scrap metal yard. 

We dug a trench next to the foundation, put sheet metal along the wall (but I suppose you could use thick plastic sheets), and laid river rock and gravel in the trench and filled er' back up.

the brick is likely a veneer and is not structural.The structure is likely wood studs with plywood sheathing then the brick is layed up vertically and held back with metal tie backs.I surmise water got in there, froze and thawed and created the cracks.Are there weep holes at the bottom?

The best you can do is block construction with metal studs.