Look at the roof line and check for worn out shingles, rotted soffit and broken gutters.

Tenant Mary: "Yes, you had me pay that money to my cousin Joseph because he helped you fix some shingles on the roof of that other property you own.

They ended up putting black shingles on instead.  

And the amount was small.From the looks of this, some title company in the past missed it, so it could be safe to do an exception to the title insurance, and either do an quiet title action, and in the process, get after the title insurance companies in between that missed it.BTW, I gone myself to research documents, and in the 1970's, many systems were manual, and documents were misfiled or lost in the process of computerizing.

Did they attach the wood with the shingles still in between the structural framing and existing roof deck?

If you want boots-on-the-shingles type inspection, hire a licensed roofer. 

Either metal or shingles.

Example: You hire someone to replace a couple shingles they blew off the roof.

@Kimberly FisherHi Kimberly,If you want a better chance at getting a good roofer, go the the major shingle manufactures websites and get a list of their local certified trained roofers.Owens Corning, GAF, etc...Good Luck!

The reason for this is because the roof has different shingles and basement had water.