The engineer's report says it will need 10-12 underpinning piers some of which would be located beneath the garage floor, so excavation would be required.There are some interior drywall cracks and exterior cracks on the brick veneer.

Meaning:Pressure washstainsecure posts - That right one is a little looseInstall 2x4x8 across the railing to keep it safe - 4 in total every 8 feet.Level that right side - which likely is due to neglected gutters causing erosion of soil beneath the footing.Said to leave the soil over the left sided posts because it doesn't look rotted and with the repairs, the deck will likely last another 5 to 10 years before completely replace. 

It was built in 1921, so who knows what lies beneath! 

Ask if they're bringing your hardboards/shims.

Especially on a second floor where you're installing over plywood, you need a really great (read expensive) underlayment....I prefer engineered wood since it is way more forgiving (can be floated or shimmed) and looks way better.

Resilient channel also provides you with the opportunity to shim the underside of joists and level old wavy (formerly lath-n-plaster) ceilings provided you do not compromise the attachment of the channel to the joists.  

Cape styles as shown in pictures beneath will be more expensive up front, but you can actually drop the total per square foot build price after finishing the upstairs. 

If I need to, I'm not beneath offering him $1 just to get it off his hands. 

It has a warm look that tenants like, and I love the low maintenance, low cost, and easy installation--which I do myself.I recently found some 18" square vinyl tiles, which I like even more than the 12", but they seem to be rare.My partner recently experimented with vinyl tile in a bathroom, laying down a clear sealer beneath the joints, then cleaning off the excess on top before it hardens.

You might have to shim the hinge side off the floor, if the knob side is higher.