In the meantime, if you ever need any suggestions or references on any skilled trade workers; i.e- roofer/gutters/siding/etc don't heisitate to reach out to me.

A roofer will come out soon to give me an estimate on both a composition shingle and a stone coated steel roof.

A roofer will usually give you a free estimate of repairs.

What if there is a dispute among the owners about which roofer to go with, or the cost to repave a driveway?

Whether it's a roofer, interest to a hard money lender, closing costs, taxes, they're all costs and it's just a matter of accounting for them.

I would NOT use this roofer at all. 

Typically they will recommend that you contact a professional XXXXX (electrician, plumber, roofer, electrician, etc.) to get an assessment and estimate. 

.#3 Contact Local Contractors for Labor Pricing / Hire a GC to ConsultCall 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.You can also pay a General Contractor a consulting fee of a couple of hundred dollars (per house) to walkthrough a few properties with you and provide a detailed estimate of prices that you can use as your 'menu for 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.

Hi Portland and Vancouver Investors and Contractors, I need a new roof on my Single Family House soon and wanted to get some referrals. The house is a single level ranch 1600 sq. ft in a L shape with little slope. Tha...

I would make sure your guy is licensed and insured and has the means and ability to do the whole project and not be subbing out masons and roofers.