Right away, though, we got smacked with a $38,000 roof because the last several owners had chosen instead of fixing the roof to just add more layers on top of a roof that had already been leaking for at least five years.The moral of the story is, foundations aren't the only extreme capital expense.

I would recommend discussing with a layer.

How do you know you need a repair versus a new layer added on top or a complete tear down to the decking?

Their inspector said there were three layers of shingles on the roof, which is against code.

That type of policy provides an additional layer of Liability coverage (usually in $1,000,000 increments) that start if the primary policy's Liability limit for the location gets exhausted by a claim. 

It is vital to find a rehabber/remodel contractor that covers a wide range of trades. 

This is usually accomplished with some level of entity layering which can accomplish the desire for liability limitation while not screwing you (or your heirs) completely over from a taxationThe OP was also wondering about holding everything in one S-Corp, which (although I'm not an attorney), I would raise an eyebrow at.  

It can be tough to find, usually burred a few layers deep.

This overturns an earlier decision holding that companies lacking a physical presence in the state could not be required to do so.The 5-4 ruling is also a victory for U.S. states, which have been deprived of billions of dollars annually that would otherwise have gone toward the construction and maintenance of infrastructure, education and other vital services.

We have one layer of elderly 3tab shingles that needs to go.