Some of the same organizations currently disposing assets are looking at new BFR communities in various stages of development.

Or should I just let her dispose of them and do my own thing? 

Purchase price: $100,000 Sale price: $175,000 Helped Bigger Pockets investor dispose of this Long Term Rental property in El Paso Texas while living remotely in CA.

It's important to understand how the credits will affect your specific tax situation and when you can claim them.Recapture Rules: There are recapture rules in place, which may require you to repay some or all of the credit if you dispose of the property or change its use within a certain number of years after the rehabilitation.Overall, historic tax credits can be a valuable tool for property developers and owners looking to preserve historic buildings and lower the overall cost of rehabilitation projects.

Basic price is/was $300 but they need an additional $50 or so for exterior wrapping if needed and an additional $50 if they find lead in the house for proper disposal.

Declare the property abandoned and that any abandoned personal items will be disposed within 72 hours.

The $200 he charges me for labor include getting the new one from the supply house, bringining it to the property, install of the unit and haul away/disposal of the old one.

But if you look at the historic graphs relative to (say) percent of disposable income, the charts are neither abnormal (not records at all) or alarming (mostly not anomalies and follow long term trends).

I'm left with only $650 in disposable income.

You'll most likely just end up disposing of it.