I have a small project to cover up holes or replace clay shingles and most likely replace a flat roof.

Parts of the roof have excessive fire damage, but the inside seems to be somewhat intact.

I rented a room in Ballard in an old craftsman from 1910s with an apt downstairs and they had open access to our house from the basement door (no lock), the roommate in the house was good friends with the couple in the downstairs flat, so it wasn't too big of a privacy issue, but if a stranger moved in, would have been a completely different story.

The roof is a flat roof, it was about $1800.

I'd like to partner with someone who can assist me with the legal process of filing excess funds claims. 

My only variance is between flat or pitched roof.

Flat rate water reduces your costs on leaking toilets.Common in st. louis city.If i recall, 4units or less is flat, 5+ is estimated and adjusted on a periodic schedule. 

He recently purchased a 2 flat that he is planning to live in and update in one unit while renting out the other.   

I don’t understand why developers aren’t building these flats, they would be able to fit more doors on each parcel of land they buy which would also help the housing shortage here.

The yield curve is relatively flat right now, which means that many lenders are adding a spread to LIBOR that puts you close to longer-term fixed rate pricing.I recommend doing an analysis that compares using longer term mortgage debt vs. a revolving facility.