Add rear entry w/ back decking/stairs.

Hi Carrie,With a fourplex, I assume you are a cashflow investor in this property or using it for net worth purposes.(1) Those swapbacks are a pain to get furniture up and down.(2) Those swapbacks are a boon to out of shape people who need a rest to climb stairs.The metal with cement treads are used in many larger multi-family.

However, I talked to a realtor today who told me there was no way I could rent out the third unit for the same price as the first or second because you need to climb up two stories of stairs to get there.

Also, I wanted to get a quote to lay a cement foundation for the shed. 

No question; fix the driveway.Use fiber reinforced concrete and it will last longer with 6" of concrete vs the 4" thickness, which is usual.Barry the resident from driving his vehicle on the new cement for 14 days.

So how do you widen a staircase from the early 1900s to accommodate both foot traffic and a stair type escalator for handicapped people, even though the residents are not handicapped?

Cemented into the ground while we can access the pond bottom. 

Question for new builders- if a lot is In a flood zone would it be required to have flood insurance if the foundation is built up, on cement blocks?

I avoid Flat or asphalt shingle roofs, houses with no garages, yards with lawn, split levels (a landing at the main entrance and then you have to go up or down stairs.), houses with less than 3 bedrooms and 2 baths so people stay longer, and multi-Family.

That seem obvious so I assume it is buried or encased in cement below too.