In point 2, he said roof repairs (not a new roof) are expenses, like replacing a few shingles or fixing some flashing.

However, some solar roofing tiles and solar roofing shingles serve both the functions of solar electric generation and structural support and such items may qualify for the credit.

THEN roof needs shingled after a hail storm and insurance said too old to cover,,,pipe breaks and water damage occurs.

I believe its 6 years old and is just regular asphalt shingles. 

I purchased an older property and the inspection I commissioned said the roof has a few missing singles and the missing shingles should be replaced.  

No carpets, be sure you have a dishwasher & central heat/ac, close to the school, as little maintenance as possible (students are notoriously lazy), everything as online & computerized as possible.

The entire roof didn’t need replaced, just a couple sections and some shingles.  

Clogged gutters can back up under shingles, rot siding, flood basements or crawl spaces, etc.

Ryan, In our market (Dallas, TX area), we're finding that many clients (residential) are getting notices for having "shingle" roofs older than 15yrs old. 

He felt there was too much shingle granule loss.