You can let the remaining tenants know you plan on increasing rents and offer one of them the updated unit for higher rent.

They keep updated with all the current moratorium restrictions (which have been changing every few months) and can serve the proper notices and have connections with attorneys that can start the eviction proceedings if it ends up getting to that point.

There are a lot more older homes that could use updating, which would allow you to use your construction skills and enter the real estate game.

Will perform minor cosmetic updates, increase rents.

Updating your lease should be high priority, be detailed and review it with your real estate attorney.

Before coordinating the updates (new countertops, partial new flooring, paint, and a bathroom shower repair and replacement), she did not communicate a fee for her time. 

. * get a 4 plex as residential, live and update for a year, and move back to the single family house/rent all 4 units out. 

August 2021 statistics have been released for the Central Texas Housing market. There was a notable decrease this month for the City of Austin and a slight decrease for the area overall.
The The City of Austin saw...

I generally do like to have properties that are updated and rent for top dollar.

I think if you furnish the property well and it’s updated with new appliances and color, you could hit $120 to $130 ADR and 60% to 65% occupancy.