@Thomas Moran I heard someone mention doing this in one of the BP podcast episodes, but alas I cannot remember the one.

Definitely don't act on the info you get from BiggerPockets without reading the ordinances yourself, and ideally spending an hour with a local landlord law attorney to talk through options.

However, is it an ideal market to flip in?

Just remember: most negative reviews are written by problematic tenants.

If you remember to switch off your power strips or unplug the individual devices, you can easily save $10 a month on your electric bill.Put your computer to sleep.

I know it's not ideal to just lay shingles over the existing roof, but is it worth asking the seller to address more than just the leaks? 

Not the ideal start, nor was it what I had in mind when I bought the property, but that's where I'm at right now.

And always remember that if the IRS disagrees it's usually cheaper to pay the tax than argue :)

Since I am not handy nor do I deal in major quantity of flips I would think my costs on doing work has to be much higher than you flippers out there.

@Terri O'Brien , your an investor not a buyer, remember that!!!