However, you reach a point where you start paying a premium for the installation, as roofers have to use jacks & tethers to stay on the roof.Since a good quality, well installed flat roof system - even those installed 20-years ago - should have had a usable lifespan of 20-years (modern systems, well installed, should be expected to last 30 - 40 years), I would seek a new roofer.  

Adds a good modern touch

I am a recent graduate from SAIT Polytechnic: Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and currently working at Telus as a full time Switching Technician.

Technology allows for seamless collaboration with CPAs and clients even when they are separated by thousands of miles.

In addition, the absolute hottest trend in housing is modern houses.

Soon, I plan to be taking on my first commercial property to manage (tenant placement, rent collection, repairs, turnovers, etc).Since the person I am taking over for (the building's original owner, now 69 yrs-old) is a little antiquated and has no real systems in place, I'm wondering: what are some quick wins that would update and modernize how the property gets managed?

Even more often the landlord is in a better position to modernize the building as the departing tenant is forced to pay the landlord for the damaged building and tenant improvements that would have had to been replaced anyways.Also, they are the people printing the money after all.

Gotta love technology haha.

I've been a software developer for 17 years specializing in Microsoft technologies and have my BS degree in Information Systems.  15 years ago I started learning about RE investing from a co worker that was embarking on this journey, and I read books like Rich Dad Poor Dad, Cashflow Quandrant, Total Money Makeover, How to Win Friends and Influence People, and other various "motivational/self-help books".  

Just toured a place yesterday that has potential to be a good investment for my first rental property:$119,900 list price3bd/1baWould rent for $1400Cash flow $450CoC Return: 14.5%Its all been updated, looks pretty modern, would be ready to rent with little work.