When it fails to a certain degree, you have to rebuild the field and maybe the tank. 

The reason for the $ amount is that if you had to gut a bathroom you could figure minimum of 5,000$ to rebuild, seeing as this is only the bath/shower but will share a bedroom or hallway wall, you may have work to perform in more than one room which essentially could amount to half a bathroom remodel.Trust me, I've been there done that enough times already.......If seller won't concede funds, suck it up and consider it on the job training you just paid for.Hope this helps - good luck!!

I don't buy them new, however, I have located appliance re-builders in most areas where my properties are located.

We had to take the entire end of the house back to the studs (even the insulation smelled of smoke); prime and seal all of the framing and cladding (employing a primer used by fire restoration contractors)  and rebuild.

I have got insurance quotes on several single family rentals and the insurance company is putting 3 times the market value for insurance rates on the cost to rebuild/ replacement value, how do I shop for reasonable insurance, the properties are located in Western PA

The problem is how much value does replacing siding or rebuilding a parking lot add?

I've only priced tear down and rebuild a few times and passed because the numbers didn't, but I've been hearing $70/sf low end to $100 mid range.

In my experience the TNT insurance broker is suggesting about $200 per Sq foot in NJ to rebuild, resulting in 1300 a 1800 per typical 2 family in NNJ.

Has anyone had experience with getting a rebuild letter from Philadelphia?

I just finished a first remodel and got the 'design and rebuild it' bug.