New carpet, paint, and laminate flooring.

I would abstain of changing carpet or paint.

Here are the options I'm currently booting around while I wait to close.1. sign all tenants who are currently under a month to month with a 3 month lease to let all my funds and the "new owner" feeling settle in with the tenantsa. update common areas like the halls, stairs, paint etc which will give "reason" to the upcoming rent raisesb. at the end of the 3 months raise the rents on those who need it most in hopes of either they leave or if they stay they're paying at least close to avg rents for the area if not the equivalent of the avg rents.c. as they move out update, raise the rents for the next tenants.2. 

I would recommend CertaPro for painting interior and exterior. 

Is this a good criteria to have or is there an easy way to handle the lead paint situation?

Need to get new windows, new water heater, flooring, all paint inside and outside. 

Anyway I’m 2 weeks into this deal and expect all the demo, repairs and paint to be wrapped up in the next couple of weeks and I’ll begin furnishing all the units with new stuff.

Our tenant, without permission, painted original shellac woodwork in her apartment.

My experience in Real Estate is from helping my uncle paint and do some small rehabs on his rental properties. but nothing major.

If you are an investor (preferably a multi-family), and could use a hand with running errands, painting walls, running to Home Depot, or anything that takes a little stress off your shoulders... in exchange for the knowledge and expertise you have gained throughout your journey.