Saving money/cutting costs on those things will require much more wear/tear/maintenance/replacement, and cost so much more in the long run. 

Instead of building someone up, you go through posts and try to tear people down.

It could be cheaper to tear it down and start over. 

You will probably be required to tear the entire floor out and out in a vapor seal.  

If you are a developer and plan to tear down the house and do something else with the property then you wont be able to get a residential loan because you are going to tear down the bank's collateral and then do something else which is definitely against the rules. 

A long time ago someone asked me what I could hire someone for to tear out old cabinets, carpet, drywall, and other task.

Depreciation is a tax deduction that reflects the costs of wear and tear, deterioration, or obsolescence of the property.

I have a small background in construction -- I used to do small jobs like tear up carpet or help cut or demolish sheet rock for my local church -- so I'd like to try serving as my own general contractor.

Firstly, there's the heightened risk of property damage due to increased wear and tear. 

I also made it clear that he is responsible for any damages caused by the dog, and its status as a service/support animal does not exempt him from paying for property damage or cleaning fees for messes that are above the normal wear-and-tear.