I'd hold on to these two and use them strategically to your (un)fair advantage.

I am conflicted about being an evil landlord, but feel in my gut that it would be best strategically and financially if they were gone.

Like the above post there are strategic ways to acquire property without over leveraging.

Strategically, I would launch that tenant as soon as your local laws allow.

When I took over my property everyone was month to month and I strategically timed the leases to end February-April.

Don't sweat the minutia and pick your winning battles; I don't see the beginning of a lease as a strategic time to get into an argument over something so small, especially when it's an easy win for you down the road should it re-present itself.

Good trees can be strategically planted to provide beneficial shade too.Step up and do for the property what you would do for your own home to make it comfortable.

Other techniques smokers use to cover up their smoking: incense, air fresheners, and area rugs placed strategically on top of of the wall-to-wall carpeting.

So, I force equity with strategic improvements & good management moving rents to market.

I view optional upgrades as strategic choices, even minor ones.