If they didn’t have replacement cost, what should they do to capture value and get a loss writeoff?

Refer to your state, city and county resources for any required items, or recommended inspections. 

$540 is not unreasonable for a home of that size and the items you mention.

In my personal experiences a lot of structural items start with bad drainage.

Wanted to get some thoughts from more seasoned small multifamily investors on a few items or any other suggestions:- Any specific pros/cons of any particular states in SE (TN, AL, GA, NC, SC) to consider?

Some may have very small thresholds for repair holdbacks on purchases but this is typically limited to make ready items not to exceed $2,500 in costs to cure.

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In my opinion, value add is the way to go if you want to accelerate your equity capture. 

I think you're confusing the quantity of items with curb appeal.

They make ordering items from different companies easy, and you get discounts from each store that has partnered with them.