However, they provide for an alternative calculation based upon the seller's gain. 

Alternatively, you make repairs until the item becomes non-fixable.Some owners / managers include AC unit, Appliances, Common Area (Carpet, Paint), Exterior upgrades, etc. etc.

There can be some tax issues with being subject to UBTI but comparing the after-tax performance of a syndicated offering versus other IRA-appropriate investments can make the syndication investment just as attractive if not more attractive than the alternatives. 

If it is well water, you may need to install some additional water treatment to get rid of it. 

I'm exploring all other routes and alternatives besides the "take out the old and put the new" option.

The particle board disintegrated and is falling apart.Best solution is to remove the vanity, pull out the bottom, and replace it with a new, solid board.An alternative is to just replace the vanity.

She has been undergoing cancer treatment and was in a care facility for six months.

And likewise, I don't want a cop who doesn't know how to do his job just so I can save a couple bucks on my taxes.Luckily, we have a system of supply and demand in this country that -- in theory -- should allow us to optimize for quality and cost when it comes to filling jobs.Btw, if your argument is that cops should be paid much more because they protect your life, then logically you'd probably have to agree that taxi drivers should get paid even more than cops, as you're more likely to die in a car crash than from random crime.Not to mention, using that logic, the guys that work at our water sanitation plants and sewage treatment plants should be getting paid a lot of money too, as contaminated water poses a great risk to health as well.

Whether or not it is a "poor" use of money depends on your target leverage ratio and your alternatives to invest cash.

Its expensive for what you get, but for a small area, its a lot easier than alternative.