Learning to fix a roof is like learning how to build a boat hull upside down: if you can do it properly then you can make lots of money doing it. That said,
" if the job is less than $50k you can't find anyone who is interested"
is difficult to believe. I only use experienced roofers and make sure my and their insurance coverage is good. I've always felt roof repairs were well worth the price.
Experienced, good roofers and builders around here have enough new construction and full roof replacements that scheduling a small repair just isn't feasible. Those are not jobs they want, because they already have too many big jobs--some are fully booked 1+yr out.
" if the job is less than $50k you can't find anyone who is interested"
is difficult to believe. I only use experienced roofers and make sure my and their insurance coverage is good. I've always felt roof repairs were well worth the price.