I've NEVER heard of a braided metal hose failing.  

Take down the mini blinds, cover the baseboard water heaters with an updated metal cover (white) and paint all the walls and cabinets white. 

The IRS does provide a list of assets that are explicitly prohibited, life insurance, S-Corps, and collectibles (Art, rugs, jewelry, cars, alcohol, non investment grade/Bullion precious metals, etc.)

The shutters are made out of some type of metal.

How about calling a junkyard or a metal scrapper?  

Account Closed  and this movie is not make believe this is exactly how the game was played and even far worse.the other one is Tin Men  Danny Divito and Dryphus  now that metal siding sales but same principal and techinques.modern day of that is Time share  ( commonly referred to in the industry as Crime share) Campground memberships etc etc.

Are they metal or wooden?

If you have a/c with the furnace, make sure there is a secondary drain pan installed under the evaporator coil to prevent water damage when the primary drain gets clogged.

If the framing is sound, I would just tear up the roofing and replace with metal roofing in a color that coordinates with the house.  

What you put on the roof, standing seam metal roofs cost more than "comp" shingles, "archetectural" grade (dimensional) shingles cost more than "3 tab" shingles.6.