, roofing (asphalt? 

I recently had one give me a quote to replace asphalt shingles on a 1300 sf house, labor only it was 2,500 plus repairs plus materials about 2,000 so that brought costs up by 4,500; the guy called again wanted to do it at 2,000 plus repairs plus materials, I said "blah, told you that you only get one chance", did it in-house, it'll be done by Wednesday; 2 guys 1 day for repairs, 2 guys 3 days for replacement.

-asphalt company: reseal an asphalt driveway (most companies right now in the area only want to do a new driveway job!

Beat the pavement and find off-market deals?

In total, it looks like I need around 1700 square feet of what's currently a lawn to be converted into an asphalt driveway. 

In the original plans for the fix, the roof wasn't calculated but have already been able to save some cost in other areas and now the contractor asking if we want to have the roof redone as siding and gutters get redone because its asphalt shingles (believe that what type), essentially just really ugly.

Now those numbers mean NOTHING if your used inventory is 70 year old, asphalt shingled, asbestos insulated and lead painted properties in Hurricane, tornado or snowstorm regions. 

I pound the pavement pretty hard in Ogden and personally knock doors down there when I can.We're buying from wholesalers who we have very good relationships with and often get first looks at their deals (the farther north the earlier we see them).  

I'm going to hit the pavement in hopes to find the right deal.

.#3 Contact Local Contractors for PricingCall local Subcontractors and get budget pricing for common repairs on your typical rehab project.For example, call a roofer and ask what their average cost per Square of Architectural Asphalt Shingle Roofing would be on a 1,500 sf house, with a 6/12 pitch.Note: Some contractors will be reluctant to share pricing without seeing the property, but tell them you are just looking for a rough budget number you can use on future projects.#4 Compile Your Prices into a Spreadsheet or Estimating SoftwareOnce you start to get a better understanding of Labor and Material costs you will want to store this data into a spreadsheet or software that you can use to help you streamline the estimating process.The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs comes with a spreadsheet that you can use to help you populate your own database of labor pricing and material pricing.