Over a year ago, I noticed some shingles were loose and coming off of the back section of my side.  

He doesn't need to document every nail and shingle but you should get something better so you know where your money is going.  

Toilets that use more than 1.6 gallon per flush must be replaced.Second, look at areas of the home, room by room that may be in need of minor repairs: For example, correction of any plumbing leaks or drainage issues, torn window screens, replacement of missing roof shingles, repair of broken or leaking sprinklers, etc.

Putting on a new layer of shingles could be considered a repair rather than an improvement.The basic idea of improvements is that it adds to the life of the building.

Three hours later , all cleaned up , 2 shingles replaced , and luckly no major damage .     

If so, were permits pulled & were they installed by a professional5.Are any of the homes rented to students6.Is there a flat roof7.are there asbestos shingles The Year that the following were updated (either partially or fully) would be good to know:- Heating systems- Roof- Plumbing- electricalSome companies will not write properties with systems that have not been updated.

Since it is an input to lots of things in our day to day lives (groceries, computers, shingles...), the price of those will go down as well, lowering the cost of living

In that post I told how on January 1, 2016 I borrowed a friend's brand new trailer and went and bought 50 squares of shingles that were on sale. 

HI Bp,I lost about 60 shingles on my duplex during Hurricane Irma.

Originally posted by "bstein14": …I'm estimating repairs to be $14k but could be $18k if I need to put on new shingles… Are you doing some of the work yourself?