I'm sure some policies have all kinds of language in them, but if it guarantees me full replacement that is what I would expect otherwise my granite counters would be replaced with laminate and my tile and hardwood replaced with vinyl and the cheapest carpet.

I suspect it's an old line that failed and required replacement.

Schlage has a 3 yr warranty on electronic locks and the UPS you a replacement after a few photos and a quick phone call. 

Never replace anything that can be patched together. 

First, as someone else stated, if there was a keyed lock on the BR door, either you provide the tenant with a key for it, or you disable the locking mechanism, or you replace the entire handset with a standard bedroom set.

I replaced my old water softener with an AQUASURE from Home Depot, and it works just as well as the one I had before (which came with the house).

The broken kitchen sink needs to be replaced.

Didn't really put much into it besides painting the units and replacing things as they broke over the years.

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I did have to replace a dishwasher early on and the stove but since then, zero appliance failures.