If the house was built in 2008 it should not need a new roof unless there was a softball size hail storm that punched holes in it.

If you can't afford to hire professional treatment for this, what will you do when the roof or heating system fails?

It turns out that he had no work comp and I cancelled the roof.

Would consider CAPEX those big ticket items you would see every 5-10 years..ie New furnance , new roof, HVAC ro water heater.

.* roof* floors * bath* Masonry * possible mold removal - not verified/inspected not included in $30k.

The worst part is, that they are about to kicked out of the house and they will be left on the streets without a roof over their heads!”

They owe it to themselves to keep a roof over their family's head and food on the table.

If you get the -right house (floor plan, quality of kitchen-bathrooms, age of systems - roof etc), -attitude of the seller-landlord, etc(is the seller open to help a tber buy the property, being patient over 2 - 3 years), -right neighborhood (services, low crime, great schools, etc), All these factors create a GRADE A Product.

Next I'd find out how much I'd need to pay for the following items: Taxes Sewer and Water Trash Heat/Utilities HOA Cap Ex and Ops (how much are you going to save each month for everything from changing community light bulbs to replacing roofs) Insurance Mgmt Fee (as a %) Vacancy (as a %) If all of the above plus your mortgage payment (principle and interest) left me with $100/door/month profit AND 15% ROI (cash on cash) I'd start the negotiation process.

Are the roof or any of the mechanicals over 12 years of age?