While running our Handyman company an old school friend of my husband’s reached out to us.

If you have excel, google docs, or Open office on your IPAD, and are hesitant about that deal on your prospected property, run it through this template and find out what your COC-ROI will be year end.   

My best advice for getting started is to learn to run your numbers thoroughly and then practice on potential properties that you see listed. 

I've never paid to have a metal roof installed so don't know labor charges (I've always done my own)You're right about the longevity – metal roofs can last a very long time, making them a cost-effective option in the long run.

I would love to hear from your experience about the different areas, where the opportunities are and to find the team that I will run forward with.

Multiple times I was called over to fix doors that had been pulled off the hinges, Outlet covers that had been pulled off and broken, towel rods and toilet paper holders pulled off of walls, stuff put down the drains causing back ups.

The unfortunate thing is that a lot of the super large PMs tend to run on super thin margins and aren't high quality.

Andrew - when re-running my numbers last night, that's the exact analysis I was calculating.

You could invest that same $100K to generate $30K over time, run a NPV for whatever you plan on spending the $70K on to see if it's better than what you could use the $100K on measured over time. 

I think the best strategy is to get your foot in the door with the least amount of risk on the first deal, which could be a turkey single-family or, depending on the area, a duplex.This way you can start building those relationships you need and figuring out the systems you will use at scale.