Quote Originally Posted by daddeeo View Post
I was able to make repairs myself to a rental property I had [[in 70's) and was able to deduct it from my rent. Did painting and some plumbing. Owner was glad to oblige.
Really depends on the landlord if you can do that or not. Last year in midtown I had a large hole in my bathroom ceiling after a pipe burst. After a month of not fixing the hole I offered to fix it myself and deduct it from rent but was told I wasn't allowed to do that. After I said I'd call an inspector they finally fixed it a couple days later.