Like you said, I do believe you'll see more firms with "all services under one roof" moving forward. 

So 50% of the roof depreciation would be depreciable.

some roofs, tree damage and trash strewn around. 

A couple of Roof claims due to storm damage in Tucson, and we had several sub-to deals in Oklahoma when grapefruit size hail decimated a big section of the whole town. 

The house was vacant for 5 years with a new roof (5 years ago). 

No state income tax.3. property tax's some of the lowest in the country.4. quality of construction most homes are built with stucco and tile roofs and desert landscape compared to much of the mid west rust belt were its very common to be looking at houses that are 50 to 100 plus years old. and yards grow fast  snow sleet ice all take more wear and tear on your units.we do a lot in most of the mid west rust belt states. the prime motivation is price point and rent to price ratio for those aspects they are the best.

I think John Bianchi and Taylor Jones are both lights-out good in the space, but the buy-in to hire them is steep and it should be.

If you remodeled, added a room, replaced a roof, painted, boosted the curb appeal, etc. that's a different story.

Roof lines, window styles, and masonry/siding all play into this natural flow, and the biggest mistake you can make when designing your flips is not following the flow that is already present!

Renovated the basement unit, new roof, new soffit/ facia, new gutters, new exterior paint that was paid for by seller.