Right now, if an old tenant moves out of a unit (an apartment which is rent controlled) you can charge market rate rent to the new tenant.

Texas offers a diverse real estate market, from the tech-heavy Austin area to the sprawling suburbs of Dallas and the oil-rich Houston market.

There is a Houston real estate group that has 60K+ people.

In Franklinton there are plenty of large projects going on that will bring massive growth to the west side of Columbus, such as the Peninsula Development, which is a multiphase project that will erect a 24 story apartment complex featuring a grocery store, a multi use office space building, and a new hotel featuring a two-story venue.

STR is a part time job. 

Keeping it as one big space may set it apart from standard storage units, but you could also test demand with dividers for varied price points.

Zach Rumfield  Hi Zach, I see you are based in Houston, TX and assume that is where you are investing?

My first property, a C-Class multi-family in Houston, seemed like a great investment, but it turned out to be a money pit.

We had family in Houston so we're familiar with Lake Conroe.  

I've asked them to clean their apartments on multiple visits but I am seeing little to no progress.