All Forum Posts by: Adam Smith

@Mike McCarthy Thanks for that perspective.  I guess I could ask when getting quotes how much of the cost is in the tear off.   There are three layers with the bottom layer being wood shakes so it might not be a simple tear off.  

@Don Meinke 2 story, approx 1300 sq ft with a decently steep slope, valleys and dormers oh my.  With the bottom layer as wood shakes, I'm almost positive I will need to lay down new decking.  Not sure if you have any experience with radiant barriers, but that's another thing I'm considering.  Haha yes working on a hot roof lowers life time for sure - one reason I only did it for one summer in college.  This roof has a couple of years left in it so perhaps I can do some good planning and attack it this fall or next.

I'm pretty sure my wife will not let me do the whole job, but perhaps if I started with the garage and the breezeway, which do not have much pitch, I can convince her.  

I just bought a house that will need a new roof within the next couple of years.  I also need to replace/repair the gutters, and of course, the siding needs work and a paint job.  I want to get the roof and gutters done first, then move on to the siding.   In college I worked for a roofing company for a summer doing the grunt work and tearing off.  I'm wondering if I could save some money by doing the tear off myself and letting a professional roofer complete the job.  Has anyone done this before?  Any tips for finding a contractor that would work with me?  I can see potential problems with timing (I'll be slow, roof could be open for several days etc.), and also I'm not sure I would save any money if I need to buy or rent all the tools and equipment.  Just wondering if anyone had any thoughts on how this could be done.  

@Andrew Vascassenno Hey Andrew!  Thanks for the welcome.  Thanks for the offer to jump on a call. That sounds great.  

@Dmitriy Fomichenko Thanks for all the tips and recommendations.  Very helpful.  

@James Carlson Thanks for the kind thoughts, info and ideas for different ways of going about house-hacking.   

Hello there Bigger Pockets Community!  I'm new to the site and also just starting out in real estate investing.  I have been in the "read as much as possible and save money" phase for a couple of years and am now ready to take my first step into investing .  My girlfriend and I are looking to move to the Denver area as we just had a baby 3 weeks ago and would like to be closer to family.  Currently, we live in Santa Rosa, CA.  

We are interested in finding a house-hacking situation, which from reading the forums seems like it might be pretty tough in the Denver market.  We are open to moving anywhere in Colorado, but would like to be close her parents in Conifer/Evergreen.  Denver metro would be fabulous for me.  If anyone has a recommendation for an investor friendly agent/broker that would be great  

It feels great to be here!