I figure maybe if I start this off it may pick up some steam. 

Just letting off some steam....

However, this is the first one that looks like it is starting to lose it's steam, interestingly enough.

However, this is the first one that looks like it is starting to lose it's steam, interestingly enough.

It hasn't been adopted very well by tenants, but I'm hoping it picks up steam. 

Otherwise, I would say that your brother should respect the fact that the tenants are customers, and not employees, and if he wants to take a chance on alienating them, then you should just press on full steam ahead. 

Anyway below are the quotes we received thus far:Asbestos Piping Insulation Removal (170 linear feet)- D&S Restoration - $1900Mold Remediation, And Basement Waterproofing on Secondary basement (flashing, drain pipe, drain baseboard, sump pump and pit, re cement floor) -  A1Waterproofing - $5,850Demo the illegal 5th unit structure - $15,000Replace Section of Cracked Sewer Line - Promen Plumbing - $2000Replace Lead Watermain line to street[advised we just install whole house filter] - Promen Plumbing - $5900Replace Steam Boiler - Promen Plumbing -$5300Install second furnace and hot water heater and separate heat in units(1st house) - Promen Plumbing - $12,000 Reinforce Beams between first floor Kitchen Cieling And 2nd floor kitchen floor (6 new beams and sheetrock,spackle, paint) - J&B Contracting -$3400Termite Treatment [Said no visual termite damage just signs of mudtubes and termite presence] - Aries Termite Control - $1650 for both housesRedo the whole driveway in Asphalt - Boyd Paving - $9,800Redo the whole driveway in concrete - Boyd Paving - $21,000Redo sidewalk - Boyd Paving - $5700Repair cement siding on rear unit (Crack in masonry) - Bergen Mason Contractors -$1500All quotes besides paving the driveway, separating of the heating units,  the cement siding repair, and demoing the building were just sent to the realtors who will send it to the bank.

The carpet everywhere still looks great except for one bedroom where there is a huge stain that I can't get out with the two carpet steam cleaners I have.  

Also spring for a premium grout sealer, dirty grout can be steam cleaned relatively easy if it has been sealed well.

I see @Ned Carey might be getting steamed with his opinion, LOL.