If they're really sharp they'll speak to you of Structured tic sales to alleviate some of that pressure so you can buy in a more efficient relaxed fashion.

That can help alleviate a headache down the road!

This headache might be alleviated by replacing the filters ourselves from now on... so we eliminate the possibility of this being the case of AC failures moving forward, but we'll see.

You could have the tenants transfer the rent electronically (VIA Venmo or Zelle) to alleviate this issue.I know several landlords that have more or less use the approach of "in house" property management.

If that's the case offer to let them out of the lease so you can remediate the property and alleviate any of their concerns. 

More flexible terms for re-investment (full 180 days) and if you keep the investment for ten years, you alleviate capital gains on all appreciation.

If you haven’t done anything that would put you in the wrong legally speaking, it will alleviate your concerns to hear that said from a lawyer.

Moving forward I might start implementing m2m leases and tightening screening criteria and inflate the rents a little more than market to alleviate the trash.

Without a "Thanos Snap" alleviating the supply shortage via 100 million instant deaths or so, cost of new units will press prices up as bottom level support.

This alleviates the buyout price arguments.