With elements of elaborate ornamentation, asymmetrical values, pastel color palette, and curved or serpentine lines.......OMG!  

People in other protected classes are still discriminated against in subtle ways, so I suppose that will be the case here as well.

There are clear signs of water damage on the floor at the edge of the tub and subtle water stains on the outside edge of the tub showing water running down the sides. 

If there is ever any need please contact your property manager and you will receive a response in less that 24 hours.....yada yada yada.To be honest, after the exchange and the malcontent tone and basically subtle insults, I didn't want them as a tenants anyway and was hoping that they would back out under their own impulse, as we are both bound for the deposit with the leasing company.

That way, you've let them know when and where rent is expected, in a subtle way, and you didn't scare them with a bunch of rules or an application or a new contract.One of the beautiful things about month-to-month agreements, is that you can change the terms with just a 30 day (or whatever is required where the property is) notice. 

Nothing huge just some subtle signs.

Lately I have seen subtle changes that are taking place in the rental market.

You can have some influence on this call if you try to develop that relationship.You have to notice subtle things to do this.

If you used an agent on the purchase, they may have more leverage as their are some subtle threats they can make, but if you didnt use an agent, you wont have that leverage.  

There're several subtle but important inaccuracies in your K-1 description. - A syndication does not pay taxes, so it does not "take losses."