I think the carpets were installed in the 20's. 

Installed fine. 

They cant be expected to run to the shop, grab materials, install at cost.

There is expansion going on at the local military installation, bringing tens of thousands more people to the area and not enough housing to meet the demand.  

If you try to match, it will look like you tried to match and you were too cheap to install new ones.  

Research selling under a Land Contract or Structured Installment Sale- It's an alternative to a 1031 exchange that investors use to delay the tax man.   

She trapped us into signing the lease as 1) there were no reasonably priced properties to rent & 2) we were not planning on moving this fall, so no money saved, nor household packed.Her property needs new windows because they leak and we have had major water damage, bathroom vents to be installed & mold removal from said bathrooms.

One of my protégés did all finish work (flooring, painting, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, outlets/switches, sink drains, dishwasher, shower, bath vanity, kitchen cabinets and counters (installed but he did cut), etc.  

By secure I mean change the locks, install security,.....

It's like walking into a car dealership and asking to install parts you brought in with you.