Another vote for siding due to the possibility of lead paint chips contaminating the soil at the base of the house. 

The yard is on a pretty steep slope so bringing the soil from the back of the yard to the front and adding topsoil to the rest (basically grading the yard). $14503.

The frustrating part is when your apartment does not pass inspection, as a pipe leak underneath sink can fail inspection.

They will definitely want soil testing for well and septic etc.

Soils test reports.7.

So they will need to pay what they can lest their residence gets repossessed out from underneath them.Hopefully everyone continues to work and pay rents. 

Hi, I was about to close and we discovered an oil tank we removed it and it has holes.Now we are waiting to get the results from the New Jersey lab to see if there is any soil problem, I am having issues because my rate is running out and I need to close any day in order to keep my rate, and they are willing to put an escrow only $5,000.Am I risking too much?

A lot has to do with local regulations and the types of soils that are prevalent in your area.

What the best/cheapest way to go about doing this? Thanks yall.

Questions to ask: Was the soil around the tank tested?