.#3 Contact Local Contractors for Labor PricingCall 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.#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.

Ive gotten a few prices for asphalt but would like to see the cost difference. its 50x30, and 3 different roof lines.Just now starting to do my research.

Free advice is worth what you pay for it, but you need to hit the pavement, network with people, and sell yourself, if you aren't applying to a traditional defined program.

But you're going to have to lay asphalt or gravel from the maintained road up to your house.6.

Lot of asphalt to plow in winter.

Besides being told that the roof is brand new in 2019, asphalt lot resealed in the last few years and all AC units replaced in last five years, I wasn't given anything else just yet.From your experience, what % of income is typically the most appropriate to use when estimating other costs like repairs, CapEx, etc.?

Staying consistent, pounding the pavement, direct mail, phone calls, word of mouth.

Added central air; resealed asphalt; repaired and painted siding; installed new flooring, cabinets, and counters.

Pavers or cement is an upgrade from asphalt.3.

Some large properties can have $400,000 of gravel or $600,000 of asphalt.