Landlord and Tenate rules?

Your contract is basically the law. Each landlord is different depending on the previous experiences he has gone thru in the past. The property is basically required to be maintained in livable form, what livable means is up for debate.

So is it normal for the landlord to expect you to fix the frig or washer if it breaks?

It is pretty common, at least from what I've seen, to have clauses in the lease that state that the tenant is responsible for the first $X in repairs per year. I've seen that in 3 of the 4 leases I've looked at.

Long term rentals is pretty hand off, landlord does little in many cases. Some will fix everything, cut the grass, trim the bushes and plant flowers. Others not so much.