While Section 179 may be able to utilized in your situation, you need to keep in mind that your rental property needs to be able to qualify as a trade or business. This is based on facts and circumstances and is NOT be same as what is used for purposes of Section 199A.
Owning rental property qualifies as a business if you do it to earn a profit and work at it regularly, systematically, and continuously—either by yourself or with the help of a manager, agent, or others.
Most rentals don't generate a profit, so you need to keep in mind the business taxable income limitation. This limitation combines all trades or businesses if you have others to combine. If you aren't generating business taxable income, then the Section 179 will carryover.
You may want to discuss with a tax professional who can help you in this decision process. This individual may help you determine that these cost may qualify as repairs.
*A reminder that posts in a forum such as this do not constitute tax advice.
Also keep in mind the date of replies, as tax law changes.
