Stats:fixer upA lot of aesthetically interior and exterior work needed.New BR and kitchenPaint all roomAll floorsNew doorsPaint and replace wooden shingles outsideClean up yard and brush Possibly build a new drivewayAnd more.

At the end of the day, with 1 or 2 deals a year we are breaking even on commissions with the cost of MLS and hanging the shingle.

When are decent sales on shingles?

Replace shingles on the roof should not cost more than $300

The process is streamlined and very computerized. 

THere are also some issues with some aspects of the outside - the detached-garage roof is rotting and needs replacing, the outside back porch overhang roof is also rotting and needs replacement (has signs of mold / mildew on underside, shingles are missing) Now, this is an REO and the broker states Conventional Financing is an option so I plan to put 20% down as I'm preapproved.  

Its alive and eats your shingles searching for the cheap Limerick manufacturers use to make the shingles.

I've had several quotes, most of them for the bottom of the barrel shingles with terrible reviews and class action settlements, with absurd prices, especially the ones that know I have a few properties...They wanted to charge me 12K for CertainTeed or IKO shingles known for their issues, with a one year warranty (one had 10 year warranties). 

The bedroom is actually part of an addition on the house that has one set of shingles and the rest of the house has 2 sets.

Around here metal roofing is priced by the square foot or by the sheet - unless you are talking metal (Al) shingles, I've never seen them priced in squares or bundles ... but that could be a regional thing.