It is not a tool for collecting delinquent rent (you just hope that will be the outcome).If you think I am wrong about that ask any the judge to swap the eviction order he is about to grant you with one ordering the tenant to pay and see where that gets you. 

There are other times when time is more of a precious commodity and one can't afford the time that may come with testing and understanding the problem of the used dishwasher, and getting a replacement heating element for it, and swapping it in.The takeaway here though is that unfortunately there's not a simple answer. 

Chances are it is simply a dead element or defective thermostat...easy and fast fix to simply swap out unit.The biggest issue with new appliances is the electronic circuit boards.

A new one is what $89, $99, $109, $150 depends on the model and it's 2 minutes to swap out. 

You essentially swap the depreciated asset for a new asset or assets, using the money that you would have paid in taxes to make the new purchase.

    I'd swap out the hardware on the kitchen cabinet fronts. 

The only time you technically don't need an intermediary is when you are actually swapping properties and even then it can be very dicey in how the documentation is handled.3.

We actually fixed **** on our own, swapped parts to fix the stove, cleaned the house, and he still took 3/4 of the damage deposit!

The benefit comes in time saved when swapping out locks between tenants and ease of use from only needing one master key. 

With that said, if the water and sewer and way high, you would likely be swapping that with the maintenance and reserves