in 15 years of MH investing and repair - Lonnie Deals, landlording, wholesaling - my conclusion on roof replacement (accounted as "repair", usually) is:If it's a standard metal trailer roof, a membrane roof is most cost effective and efficient. 

We were a builder / developer who has built energy efficient buildings since 1985 with great results.

Notes is unlike many avenues of real estate where you can navigate some path of "read this book then that book" it's easier and more efficient to reach out to this guy and that guy.

I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEM YEARS AGO THEN THEY PUT SOME NEW PEOPLE IN CHARGE AND THINGS GOT DONE MORE EFFICIENTLY.

Just got the details on the rooms:4 plex - 4( 1br/1bth)Triplex - 1 efficiency, 2( 2br/1bth)SFR -  (2br/1bth)I dont have the actual rental rates.

I just wanted to ask for some of your more effective and time efficient ideas and methods that you would use in order to stay knowledgeable about your local market. 

The more efficient way to build a buyers list in general is to get a good deal under contract.

You would have to do the math on the rental fee, but a decent high efficiency furnace for the average 1200 sq/ft home should only run about 3000-4000 dollars and they last approx 12-15 years.

Good thing is that the duplex I am worried about most both tenants keep their thermostats at 90 degrees in the winter (thank god electricity and gas are separately metered) so my hope is that the high heat in the interior of the home travels the thermal bridge of the roof joists and aids in the melting of the snow on the roof... may be wishful thinking.  

I would really like some software to make my deal-finding proficient and efficient.