Greetings BPers!Unfortunately mother nature has taken claim of our first BRRRR property and decided I needed to replace my roof. I'm reaching out to the Delaware REI community on recommendations for honest and reasona...

Not all of them do.Develop your network of lenders and repair people such has plumbers, HVAC, electricians, and roofers.  

The roofers left the shingles cut a bit long in my opinion (GAF recommends 3/8 to 3/4 of an inch of overhang over the drip edge, and mine is around 1 to 1.5 inches overhanging the drip edge) but some contractors have told me that this is the old standard method and is fine.

Hey, as a Roofer, I know about denied claims AND valid ones! 

I found the deal from a friend who was a roofer and was working on the place.

I also built a spreadsheet that has contractors, roofer, plumbers, etc...Happy to help. 

Send me a PM and I'll hook you up with my GC and Roofer

I have been having a hard time finding a roofer, siding and windows in the Tulsa area.

I now have a portfolio of cash flowing properties, and never need to call a plumber/electrician/HVAC/handyman or roofer to handle anything at my personal residence.

.#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.