If you have a roof with more than one layer of shingles, add about $40-50 per square for demo and haul-away.I'd be willing to bet that on a 1700 square foot house, you're probably looking at 20-25 squares, depending on how many stories and the layout.While it's tough to estimate from the ground, you can try multiplying the length by the depth of the house to get a square footage footprint, and then for a typically pitched roof, add about 40-50%.Though, like others said, get a few bids and you'll quickly learn how to estimate for yourself in the future.

Any instructor can talk faster than they type (may have a voice activated system, that might make a difference) but the amount of information the teacher can put out will be limited compared to being in a classroom.The same applies to the students in asking questions, they may not even ask more involved situations due to the limited means to communicate.Even if it's an open chat, all being present, there are limitations in providing a more in depth discussion that you can have in person.

@Brandon Hall thanks again for your help and in-depth explanation. 

Hi Jonathan,Thanks for your post albeit I sense sarcasm within it.I contribute to this forum to share my opinion and experiences and have no intentions of getting into any online keyboard banter.Most individuals will have different perceptions on different circumstances and I never argue that I am right or wrong.My perception on the upstate NY market comes from being personally involved in 25+ transactions in the last 2 years and also having close partners that transact in 100+ per year.My opinion is also based on mostly larger groups/turnkey operators and not individual investors doing 1 or 2 deals per year or a bad experience with 1 or 2 property managers as you mentioned.Feel free to send me a private message and I will be more than happy go into more depth.

I have tried to read many articles on FHA loans, but I cannot seem to get a clear cut, all-in-one, in-depth explanation.I should also probably mention that I my goal is to get an FHA Loan and begin my real estate investing journey.Thank you!

You'll find some in depth past threads that have some really good ideas.

Every one had flawless title history, verified by an in-depth O&E title search I purchased. 

You should probably target a mid sized firm, one with enough depth to be able to address cross border tax issues, but yet has reasonable billing rates. 

For example, he might know that it's going to cost you a ton of money to get the properties into proper shape, and perhaps he is hoping you will spend some of said money, before you realize that the property isn't worth investing in and handing it back to him with a deed in lieu.Can you PM us the address and we can do a little more in-depth research?

I started my in-depth study of real estate investing with the 'Fast Track Profit System' program by Cody Sperber.