There are probably more uses, but lead is loosing popularity due to heavy metal poisoning.

Metal shades instead of glass on lights?

Occupancy: Will be owner occupied until fully renovated and ready for short-term rental market.Value of property at present and/or your offer price: Last tax assessment was $117K - seller is adding a metal roof and offering for $115K.   

So many choices I need some input.I want to do something orange or copper in color and canopy style or metal.

This has no "Rebar" or metal. 

Now mind you this is duplex and there is also another metal outer building door with a deadbolt lock before you get to her apartment door ... may be she had prior experiences with this type of BF drama.

I own no property in USA, and most of my legal/financial moorings are based on my location overseas: residence in Korea; bank is US but address of account is based on an Armed Forces Post Office; tax address is my Dad's home in Kansas; precious metal holdings in Florida; no US-based drivers license (lived and worked in Korea since 2008. 

An inexpensive parking pad option (asphalt and concrete are the standard methods) is to form a 20' x 20' square on each lot with landscaping timbers, metal edging or even railroad ties, and then filling that box in with crushed granite or some other type of rock.Replacing roads is one of the highest capital items in any park project, so make sure that your deal will support this cost.

And they are using metal instead of lumber.Interested in the subject too

Metal entry doors, deadbolts, and peep holes in the doors are important.