Costs of materials and labor are likely to not get less expensive either so the cost to update today vs tomorrow could very well be lower.

There are a lot of composite materials that look like granite, you can probably find leftover pieces for not a lot of money.

Parking, hunting, fishing, storage, farming, Xmas trees, farm stand, construction material/vehicle storage, beach parking/shuttle to beach, haunted hay rides/mazes, "tiny" houses on trailers, flea market...

You can often find lots of building materials for cheap.With the old '70's cooktops, we have left them in place until they fail.  

I know material costs and labor costs are regional but the number of man hours it takes to pour a foundation or slab or paint a room should be consistent.

I don't know for what else. ) I'm paying for a labor only and buy all materials.

how is everyone dealing with the rising material increases?

Sadly, they will negatively view a credit card with a 90% balance, which I chose so I could float recent BRRRR materials 0% for 18 months.

An exception would be extensive storm damage that goes beyond the surface and affects multiple areas.The most common repairs performed on roofs include:90-95 percent occur around flashingBlown- Off or loose shinglesPonding water due to insufficient protective measuresPunctures or penetrations relegated to a single areaShingles that are curling upwards may mean there are leaks underneath the surface or that water is getting into parts of a roof where it shouldn’t be going. roofs with curled shingles often need to be replaced within 1-5 years.Complete replacement is typically recommended when:Damage extends below a roof’s surface layerRepairs are becoming increasingly frequentBald spots are showing up where granules( materials that provide added protection to a roof) are missingA roof is more than 20- 25 years old or has undergone too many re-roofs to make re-roofing a safe option againAn existing roof was poorly installed or not installed according to codeRoof replacement doesn’t necessarily mean completely tearing off an existing roof and starting over from scratch.

Now you can use that statement as a type of yardstick to compare against whatever multi-family real estate materials you come across: do they address your specific action statement, or not?