Hi,If you are looking to save money and also a solution to leaking, i would suggest to reinstall roofing with modified bitumen, it will make your space more elegant and attractive, This option is not so long lasting, but is costs less & In terms of durability i would prefer you to go for EPDM method for re-installing roofing.

Solutions?

Well this has been the absolute best tax treatment for us west coast and high value market folks ..

My only solution as of now is MLS (which is terrible) and calling/dropping by the properties that sold off and asking at what cap rate they purchased it for.

Hopefully someone will know of a solution or has tried the product I referenced.

The only exception to this, in my opinion, is if you have put together a really strong network and have access to buyers/ solutions that the agent might not otherwise. 

If they dont have a bank account you need a direct deposit solution.

My house is a 3/1; rather than have to deal with the possible risk of 3 unrelated persons, I think a viable solution would be to rent 2 rooms out on a lease and the third (huge master BR), as an airbnb.

Thoughts @Albert Bui or @Chris MasonFrom a residential lendin stand point properties only do not count if your name on the title and the mortgage note are in another entity and mortgage note does not show a personal guarantee.There are different takes to this because the underwriters still see 18 properties on your schedule E and this a gray and this is where the art and science of being a lender, investor, come together.The underwriters in 99% of cases don’t get that LLC’s can be taxed in multiple ways and your lender will have to explain that to them (sole prop, Corp, partnership, etc).When an underwriter sees properties on a schedule E they assume you own it personally because they are used to seeing borrowers who own properties in their own names on that schedule so they assume the same.One solution ive seen used and discussed with multiple accountants and attorneys is to file your LLC as a partnership (form 1065) and have one of your other entities own 1% of your llc while you own the other 99%. 

@Joseph Georgi It is hard to offer a solution without knowing the specific around your income (plus, that's none of my business).