Balance is defiantly the key, I want to become more comfortable walking the line between what is essential, and good maintenance practices vs. things tenants  want.

If only one you may be able to add just another shingle layer to it for cheap.If there are a ton of shingle layers which usually shouldn't be more than two then you put undue stress on the structure and you might be in a county or city code violations for unsafe practices and conditions.The next thing you need to do it go to your attic space where you can see the under board of the roof and it's condition.

I started practicing law in 1999 and moved to the US in 2011.

Last night I had a meeting with a potential contractor for two simultaneous rehabs.

They KNOW the market, they have a stellar repair team, they market our homes very well, our performance is aligned (meaning, they charge based on rent only, they don't nickel and dime me), they have good accounting practices, and they use a web software that I can log into so I can always get the financial reports, details on repairs, etc - anything I need.  

Other passions of mine include precious metal investing, practicing Mixed Martial Arts, working with various charities, and anything that puts me on or near the water :)My goals and reasons for joining: I am the first to admit I know very little about land investing.

I'm new and practicing analyzing deals by running numbers on deals posted in the forums and had a question.

We use build for everything that's practical... which is mostly everything.

lets see, ive rehabbed nearly 60 mostly vacant dumps and turned them into decent ( rental) to excellent (flips) places to live, now generating tax revenues, water bill revenues, env fine revenue,..where once they did not, improving the looks of the neighborhoods for neighbors and the city simultaneously.

Just be sure to find and check with an Attorney that practices business law in Arizona.