Note the attic has permanent stairs and is unfinished.

Ask them what drew them to the place and if not having a garage or elevator is a hassle (think moving in time and carrying a refrigerator up 4-flights of stairs, having company over, your 80-year old mother comes to visit, etc.).Your location sounds great.

I should preface this next part by saying that I am not a futures trader, but I tried to collect this data as accurately as I could:Commodity Time period Change in costCopper 2001-2007 UP 388%Steel 2001-2007 UP 238%Asphalt Cement 2001-2007 UP 143%Cement 2001-2007 UP 92%Gasoline 2001-2007 UP 96%US electricity prices 2001-2007 UP 118%US Median HouseholdIncome 2001-2007 UP 70%US Median Price of aSingle family home 2001-2007 UP 37%Lumber and plywood were fairly flat during this time frame.

., new exterior siding, adding a second story to the home, covered porch, stair railings, attached carport).

I plan to cement several bricks onto a concrete slab.

Breakdown:$100 tile$300 for cement board, pvc, nails, grout etc.$200 pedestal sink$180 shower kit (claw foot conversion) $100 facetRest is in labor ....

Coupled with a base that is supported by foam and not cemented in- they fail after a few years.

No concept at all on earning or saving .There is no elevator to success , everybody has to take the stairs 

It also needs about 50% of the floors replaced, windows, some drywall, paint repair, new porches and egress stairs attached properly and/ or replaced. 

I have a 4 step stairway on a hill between roadway and sidewalk. Any ideas for an easy handrail that looks good?