I give at the beginning of the relationship when they move in ($25 for new light bulbs, maybe a card and a box of cookies.) 

@Sam Cook I am just across the river in Ohio and do.

Think of it as extra safe if your children spill water and plug in the cookie mixer at same spot.

Mind you, it might not be such a bad thing if you plan to hold long term.I believe they invest there themselves so, in a way, they're eating their own cookie.

@Kevin GasperLA is a tough cookie, just remember that a lot of what you read on BP or hear in podcast does not necessarily work everywhere. like Mark said above, he bought a property, house hacks, but still pays Into his mortgage vs many others you may read live for free.. use 1 or 2% rules etc..

Thank you @Phillip Cook. I

Also, you can't apply one mindset or cookie cutter philosophy to every situation because it's not a one size fits all.

And...to make it better, my dad was able to show that when the patio was added in the 1950's the taxes of that property went up $2 compared to the other cookie cutter houses on the block, so the taxes were paid for the patio. 

If you hire a huge company where they cookie-cutter price and manage everything, put guests on hold for hours and up-charge everything (including cleaning fees and  parking) by 30 or more % and the guest sees a number that is waaay higher than what the owner will receive, then.... yes, rental potential will be low and properties will have forced vacancies.

They want cookie cutter investments where you could plug in any professional team and the project would hum along as if nothing had changed.