With that mind...2. the water from the roofline then drops to soil right on the ground used for landscape plants.

Specifically:“The management of the property necessarily involved alterations and repairs…..it was also necessary to furnish elevator service, heat, light and water which required regular and continuous activity and the employment of labor, the buying of material and many other things which come within the definition of business”.

Then you'd have to make sure there is no mold or other water damage that was caused by the leak. 

Therefore, heat, gas and water are ALL paid by landlord.

He said this was years of water damage and neglect.

I am putting together a comprehensive package for developers that shows the potential for both commercial retail (since most major grocery stores, restaurants, mall, Hospital, attractions are 12 to 21 miles away (the airport is 6 or 7 miles away) and subdivision as the land has plenty of frontage and is on county water.   

@Kenneth McKeown I made a promise to my soon to be wife that the primary house would be off the table for a source of equity or whatnot.

The property would just kind of tread water and be nice to sell when the market is right. 

There was water all around the fridge.

@Shawn Ryan I wouldn't bet the farm (but I'd bet the cat*) that she's going to end up leaving money on the table if she sells on her own.If she finds her own buyer, it's highly unlikely that she has the person who is willing to pay the highest price for the property.