We'd do a large rehab (not gut but pretty darn close - all new kitchens, baths, moving a wall here and there, roof, facade, flooring, etc.) and are considering creating a reverse layout in the top unit so that we can keep it a legal 2 bedroom as opposed to a legal 1 + den.

Would anyone be a able to recommend a roofing company or contractor in buffalo ny area that would do both a re-roofing of existing roof and enclose a second floor porch built over a living space? 

If you have termite on your exterior wall but have not made its way up to roof or to interior areas,  a vinyl job would do a good job hiding this problem. 7.  

There was a time, not too long ago, that it felt like everyone was looking for the passive income that can be generated for having 1 roof and 4 individual units.  

In my area, if you're messing with anything structural, roofing, windows, exterior doors, fencing, electrical, plumbing, etc. you need a permit. 

I'm buying an investment property in Indy and am going to put in new pex plumbing, rewire the house and put in a new panel, replace the roof, put in a new furnace and water heater.Has anyone worked with quality contractors in Indy who will stand behind their work?

This means that unlike Brandon, I don't climb on roofs and pull rocks out of plumbing :)This also means I don't do my grass. 

You never mentioned this PIG to me...LOLSo what - needs roof, windows, HVAC, fixtures, paint in and out, water heater - that's $17,000-$20,000.

When the dryer is on very little of the exhaust makes it to the outside vent.I have heard that venting to the roof could cause dangerous lint build up.

The types of improvements that borrowers may make using Section 203(k) financing include: structural alterations and reconstruction modernization and improvements to the home's functionelimination of health and safety hazardschanges that improve appearance and eliminate obsolescencereconditioning or replacing plumbing; installing a well and/or septic systemadding or replacing roofing, gutters, and downspoutsadding or replacing floors and/or floor treatmentsmajor landscape work and site improvementsenhancing accessibility for a disabled personmaking energy conservation improvementsHUD requires that properties financed under this program meet certain basic energy efficiency and structural standards.For more information visit: HUD PortalHope this helps!