Help with Exterior Facelift on Ugly Mansard 5 Plex

[Kirk Koskiniemi]

I am rehabbing a nasty 5 plex I bought last fall (pics at bottom). Besides redoing the entire inside, I plan to paint outside, install new cedar/cable railing, redo roof with metal, replace doors and windows, paint, and remove and replace landscaping without big trees. (I know, it's a lot). Question- what is the best thing to do with a Mansard roof design like this TO MAKE IT LESS 1970s? Should I paint each unit seperate colors? Try to dress up the windows and doors with some better trim? I have a sketchup drawing below of the direction I'm heading (disregard the colors, I'm not great with the color selection of sketchup). What do you guys think? Am I on the right track with the general sketchup design, or does it look horrible? Again, disregard the colors. If you want to add color advice, I'm down with that. Thinking of a charcoal gray metal roof.

[Marian Smith]

@Kirk Koskiniemi I don’t think it is that bad, just weary and worn looking. Paint does amazing things. I have seen Mansard roofs like yours replaced with standing seam metal and it looks modern and clean. Google the rosedale in 78756 zipcode. You want prospective tenants to anticipate modern interiors based on the exterior...I am guessing.