Asbestos siding removal?

[Keri Potter]

Just closed on first investment property, currently buy and hold. Doing minor updates. It’s a 1940s apt bldg. 3 sides have asbestos siding, the front is brick. 2 sides have siding on top of the asbestos. The back is still asbestos siding. I was planning on painting it. My repair guys suggested removing it and the pipes and things that are still there but no longer being used and putting siding (would involve the state). I want to do everything the right way but don’t want to spend money unnecessarily. If I took off the back asbestos I feel like the sides would need to be redone too or there is still the presence of asbestos. Is there a benefit to going through everything to remove the asbestos or is it best to just cover it?