M&T said they’ll do 85% LTV and they also said they would do an Exterior appraisal , my deck is in pretty rough shape would that hurt me significantly through the appraisal process?

We paid the fees and added the required safety features, painted the exterior, repaired the back deck, made repairs to the upstairs kitchen and added a sump pump with drainage in the basement due to flooding issues.

Top unit has rooftop deck, bottom unit has backyard. 

Anyone got any ITP deck contractor recommendations? 

If it is 15 yrs old, I will have that expense likely hit in 10 years, and need to take my cost to replace divided by remaining useful life in months.Same with HVAC, major kitchen remodels, water heaters, decks, fences, concrete work, etc.

I used that company to rebuild a deck for me at my other rental and was happy with the quality for the price.

Additionally, I negotiated that the seller do a new exterior paint job ($20k), $6,500 in landscaping, and $5,700 in deck work to transform the exterior to attract new quality tenants.

Yes, I agree that any needed maintenance work is just needed and expected (roof, mechanicals, etc) and not substantially change any values, so to focus on what may attract good tenants and higher rents (adding a deck or dishwasher, etc.). 

We're gearing up to start construction in March 2022 (you can see project financials, construction breakdown, and pitch deck here if you're interested).⬆️3-family to be converted into 7-unit apartment building.A few days ago, I also closed on a vacant 3-family nearby for $150,000.

11) Who is paying to modify or replace the deck, since that height has changed, too?