You could also try to air bnb the properties but there are a lot of rules in Vegas with this depending on the location.Vegas is cheap still and economically on the rise with rents and appreciation of home values.

Rising rates, deficit spending, and maturing debt is going to make the interest on the US's debt higher than military spending within the next few years.If Volcker taught us anything it's that the Fed can absolutely go higher with rates if it wants to. 

Someone had abandoned a project halfway through and it sat, in unregulated temperatures for years.We pretty much redid the entire place.

Yes, rising interest rates are putting downward pressure on prices, but2.

Accurate pricing is fundamental regardless of the temperature of housing, especially in a declining market.

Appraisals have been coming back higher than we expected which is the hedge against rising interest rates in my mind.

That said, if the roof isn't leaking and there are no substantial signs of damage, I can't imagine why he would need to replace it as long as it's still doing everything it was intended to do (keeping water out, helping regulate the temperature of the house, keeping pests out, protection from the elements, etc.).My questions is, has your dad filed an insurance claim, or just asking questions? 

Any less, and you are back on the treadmill.To have the additional dollars you need to compensate for inflation, rents must rise faster than inflation.

It appears that with the interest rates rising so much, owner carry will be more appealing to more sellers as they try to sell their homes at the high prices I'm currently seeing.

Also, when interest rates rise to 10% you don't need to buy at 10%.