I am seeking advice.I recently purchased my first house with a 5% downpayment. My goal was to occupy one of the 4 bedrooms and rent out the other 3 to room mates. I purchased this house knowing that the roof needed to...
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My wife and I recently purchased our first ever SFR. We've been told by contractors who've visited our property that we should look into getting our roof replaced within the next year or two. As investors, what caused...
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I had several roofers come out and tell me that my roof is in bad shape and needs to be repaired urgently. The inspector and my property manager said there are no leaks in the units. Should I hold off, or should I get...
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Hi BP community,
My name is Ben Meller.
I have a multi family property under contract in Scranton PA and an inspection was done yesterday.
I am relatively new to understanding the costs for the repairs and am not s...
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Moved into my first duplex 2 weeks ago. The roof was done in 2013 and it's leaking already! Looked on the roof and saw shingles sliding down and no tar paper under the shingles. Is there any action I can take against ...
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My tenant notified me that the roof was leaking when it rained in mid December. I took a look at the roof around Christmas. The roof is asphalt composite shingles. There are holes in the shingles at the peak of the ro...
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I am new to the area and doing my first project in South Scottsdale. Currently looking for a tear off (2 layers) and shingle on a walkable roof, ~25 square. Does anyone have an idea on the typical cost per square f...
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Thanks to the vast resources from BiggerPockets, I am finally in process to purchase my first rental property. I will doing an out of state purchase in Taylor, Michigan. I am currently reviewing the inspection report ...
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Recently a neighbor recorded a video of our roof shingles of our rental property blowing up and cleverly put it to music during a wind storm. We know we are due for a new roof and had it on the schedule for next yea...
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Anyone have any feedback on a metal roof? Looking at property built In 1941, not sure if roof is original?? Very ugly green color. Can you paint metal roof? Is it worth changing it?