That said, if we determine through our own vendor that a covered mechanical item in your home has failed or is in need of costly repair, we will endeavor to get whatever Home Warranty company you have out to honor the warranty, provided that they accomplish the service call and repair in a time frame and manner that is reasonable and just to all parties.Take a look at Paragraph 18 section F of the tenants lease agreement 18.

Mechanical things break, and you have to come-up with $ and repair it, and tenants will not treat the new $400 oven as you will in your house. 

My general breakdown insurance policy doesn't cover small mechanical breakdown. 

@Robert Fountain,dated and dated, clean and new paint smell are 2 different things...i would check all competition for 0.5-1 mile radius then check all features for houses sold in the same radius.you will then know:-paint color/combination to use (neutral beige or the ever popular graige/grayish tones)-appliances common or not/expected or not (all matchy matchy)-houses features/commonalitychange counter tops and fixturesclean/rejuvenate the cabinetscheck like crazy the mechanicals: those are the #2 money eating (#1 is bad tenant or vacant property)some here on BP have removed carpet completely and refinished wood under/switched to vinyl click wood like planksgood luck

But from what I understand so far, this is a really valuable money-saving mechanism.

For example, going with a triple glazed, high performance window would be a significant add to the budget, but that would result in a reduction in mechanical system size (and cost). 

(Put yourself in her shoes) The other thing is that Padma knew the property and mechanical systems were old - and most likely not in good working order.

If so, running new ductwork, electrical, and plumbing is going to be very hard unless you're willing to find (and pay big bucks) for someone to work on plaster walls, or just resign yourself to replacing a lot of plaster with sheetrock (Which is what often happens)Figure on full mechanical replacement.

If the tenant has no access to the attic and none of their mechanicals are located up there then no access should be granted.

I looked for specific features like upgrades to mechanicals, heating, plumbing and electric.