During winter freeze of 2024, there were 750+ pipe bursts, and a lot of them were from sprinkler systems.Unlike the NE, our PNW code isnt geared to larger winter storm events, which caused these systems to freeze over.

Now a non licensed investor ( What you guys are calling a wholesaler is equivalent- to calling a barber a Fade  or a plumber a  pipe, cannot directly represent For Another but rather for themselves.  

Counter argument:Paying off a house reduces risk by eliminating mortgage payments.

It is counter intuitive and more costly a method, however, given the psychology of financial/debt stress, many people (some I personally know) have had success using this strategy. 

She put in a maintenance request through Latchel (the RentRedi maintenance management system) for a leaky pipe in the (unfinished) basement.

I'd argue this is because the unknowns matter a lot more (have the pipes been stolen?

According to the IRS (and not someone's opinion), carpet is depreciated over 5 years:https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p527.pdfLook on p9 in the box.Therefore, I would counter them at the 5 year depreciation calculation and GET IT IN WRITING as terms of the settlement so they don't come back on you.Pet smells have a way of coming back no matter how the carpet was cleaned, so I can understand the replacement.

Piping is old I replace it before it breaks.

Here is an excerpt: Standard of Practice 1-7 When acting as listing brokers, REALTORS® shall continue to submit to the seller/landlord all offers and counter-offers until closing or execution of a lease unless the seller/landlord has waived this obligation in writing.

Sealing npt pipe threads.