I thought the exception would still allow for a pet deposit.If it's a service animal - is it still ok to deduct for shampooing/cleaning the carpets for dog hair due to allergies? 

Had some tenants that used a plastic carpet protector on wood laminate floors.

You will already need to replace carpeting, paint, ozone the place, and air it out. 

I agree with above poster plus mine liked to bit carpet and ripped hole in it once.

If, for example, you're buying a house with $10,000 worth of carpet, but you remove it and replace it with carpet that costs you $10,000, but adds $15,000 to the value, you removed $10,000 of value, then spent $10,000 to replace it and increased the value by a net $5,000, but you spent $10,000 getting there, you would have been better off keeping it as is....This is just my confusing way of explaining that you want something that has a lot of room for improvement to maximize the BRRR strategy.

Luckily the maintenance man was on our side and he convinced them to give it back instead of charging for carpet replacement. 

Start with paint, carpet/flooring, and maybe other cosmetic things.

You can build a costs database for standard items like carpet, paint, roofing, siding, widows and doors, kitchens, appliances fixtures, decks, landscaping  etc.

We ended up remodeling the bathroom, putting in new carpet, panting, new deck, new stove and decorating.

Interior/exterior paint, minor updates, new carpet.