Tenants pay utilities so no incentive to invest more money for same return.Shingles or metal comes down to dollars a scenes.

Many are plastic and the box needs to be metal and anchored so as not be able to be 'wiggled'.A fan in operation can break a plastic box and come crashing down on the occupants.If you don't know how to properly change the box, get an electrician to do it for you.

As far as the plumbing I am just taking out Horizontal metal pipe and replacing it with Pex.

this is the scope of work. the dimension of the roof is roughly 45X151) Tear-off all layers of roofing and gravel down to wood decking and legally dispose. 2) Inspect wood decking and replace all deteriorated and broken areas at $ 2.50 per sq. ft. 3) Inspect existing Ceramic Copings and replace all deteriorated and broken at $ 35.00 Each.4) Install Fiber Cant Strip at the base of the walls and curbs.5) Install 1 layer of Base Sheet over wood decking using corrosion resistant screws and plats. 6) Install 1 layer of Modified Bitumen CertainTeed GTA Granulated. 7) Install Metal gravelstop and gutter flashings at the roof edges. 8) Flash all vents, soilpipes, and chimney using the same Modified Bitumen. 9) Install 5” Galvanized Box Gutter and 3x4 Downspout to replace existing. 10) Pick up and haul away all roof debris generated by Presidential.

A sheet metal duct system would be connected to either system to distribute air throughout the house.

The warehouse I dealt with used to be a metallurgy factory that had a potential of seeping metals into the ground, luckily the owner got an exemption from having to dig up acres of concrete to see if it was going anywhere dangerous, it also helped that he upgraded his building to be as green as possible.

With my large husband, I don't want to pay big bucks to stay in a bed smaller than I have at home, and there are many people like me.Hi Lauren,I love the green.If you want a little more floor room at the foot end.Maybe lose the foot board and bed frame and use a metal under frame under the mattress and the fasten the headboard to the wall.I took your (summer cozy PHX room and and did a mock up of a cozy ski theme (I know you're in PHX but the thread is a about a ski retreat and your's looks good as is for a hot climate).Good Luck!

If the price of precious metals is expected to go up (significantly?)

We put metal roof on it & are doing improvements slowly.

I'm wondering how interest, inflation, preciuos metals, and stock market decision/trends will create opportunities in real estate.