I don't want to draw any unwanted attention or have them fire up any mechanics liens on our properties.  

If you are trying to say, your rental period is from the 1st of the month, but your rent is due by 28th of the prior month, I suspect you are going to have an unpleasant encounter with the Landlord Tenant Board.There are times when it makes sense to set the monthly period on a date other than the first of the month, but logistically it will be far easier for you and your tenants if you stick with the first of the month ... especially if you have plans to increase the number of units in your portfolio.

Most of these were a little rough, cough, cough, and required the best of my 8th grade photography class lessons to manipulate the depth of field to get the shadows just right, so to not draw unwanted attention to the subtle property nuances my underwriter would rather not see.

It's business and sometimes it's demanding, unpleasant so take note and review landlord tenant laws for your state. and It's nice to know the building inspectors.. so hopefully your rental license is valid and if not get it scheduled for inspections and pay the fees for license. 

Just think one unpleasant interaction now to avoid a year's worth of the same.

With where the market is now going under $35k for a Cleveland multi you are really just picking up unwanted scraps.

^^^ Well, there's really the crux of it - the deal has been unpleasant from the start.

Most of these were a little rough, cough, cough, and required the best of my 8th grade photography class lessons to manipulate the depth of field to get the shadows just right, so to not draw unwanted attention to the subtle property nuances my underwriter would rather not see.

AirBnB's rating system eliminates much of the host's risk of dealing with an unpleasant or unreliable tenant.

We have a drug infested apartment complex on our Urban Street that attracts fighting, litter, and unwanted activities.