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When you say 'they', do you mean the ATO? They would not know. The rough ATO definition of repairs is to restore something to the condition it was in when you bought it. So if you put new gutters on a week after purchase, you are implying that something catastrophic happened to the gutters...

If the gutters were in poor condition when you bought the place, you won't be able to claim fixing them as a repair even if you do it after renting the place out. So you might as well do it now while access is easy.

If it's a recent purchase and construction started before September 87, there will be no depreciation in the building. There will be depreciation in renovations and in Assets: appliances, floor coverings etc. If you happen to have any photos from when you bought the place, I can give you a...