I did a partial remodel in the basement which consisted of painted ceilings and laminate plank flooring. 

Our tenants just moved out and left our home dirty with stained carpet (which was brand new when they got there) lots of scratches on the wood floor, holes in the walls, chipped paint and large scratches in walls.

On moveout there was paint on the patio pavers, which in not atypical, and the stove top needed replacing.  

I plan to paint cabinets, get new fixtures and doors, and replace the old carpet with laminate planks, along with a few other smaller tasks.How do I show these or catagorize these expenses? 

I have my contractors lined up to remodel, electrical, sheetrock and paint.

For a 2/1, I received these quotes with permits 14k electric,  8k furnace/duct, 2k central air, 2.5k floors sanding/ synteko, 10k bath,  12k kitchen, $30/$50 sheet of drywall,  3k paint,  roof was about 7k, demo 3k, concrete demo/new $12 s/f, windows $250/$400 depends on brand, then GC fees,  etc. 

I would do and pay for renovations about $5000- $6000 (mostly comedic, paint, floors, a few drywall hole repairs etc.)

That will not get you far on a four family as one tenant moves out your spending that on paint, carpet and cleanup etc. 

Having said that, I do have rules where I don't bend-- I do not allow cigarette smoking in renovated units because it ruins my paint.

Exterior and interior paint.