Also, I actually think that when landlords try to put the repair costs on the tenants, it just ends up encouraging them NOT to fix things that are broken (or fix them correctly if the correct fix would be too expensive) which could, in turn, cause bigger problems and more expenses for you down the road. 

I was the preppy lil white girl that they thought worked there, even though I was homeless and broken like the rest of the 200 women there.

Broken and non-functioning various small things.  

I am putting a new porch on, as the old one has a broken concrete floor and needs to go.

I can replace all the windows in the house and go up $50 a month on rent or I can replace the one broken storm window with a window with a screen. 

I'm glad it worked out for you, but my crystal ball seems to be broken right now.

Had a handyman at a place to check it out for some spring repairs, he mentioned the door was 'broken' as in kicked in.

The building is probably affordable because the tenants are no good, not because the building is broken.  

Each portion of the work scope should be broken down within the draws so that things are done in an orderly fashion, and you should only pay for work that is completed and has been verified in person by yourself or your trusted appointee (who should have construction experience and be independent of the contractor).  

I cant say it enough and I am certainly a broken record at this point, but I am going to be successful in this industry.