Although technically a tenant is never supposed to pay for repairs, how much money is involved?
I once knew someone who was renting. But she rented for years and years.
Eventually, she started to treat the place like her own and actually paid for renovations.
Give the place a paint job and pay from your own pockets.
Who cares? You can't take your money with you when you die.
We're never gonna survive unless we get a little crazy.