I have not been responsible for the selling of our currrent properties, but Intend to change that and see what kind of effect offering something like a closing bonus of $10,000 gift card would have on selling properties at higher margin or (at least as negotiating tool).  

My best suggestion to you Clayton is to find a investor friendly realtor. perhaps a courtesy gift card to them. also get to networking if your Close to north Houston check out Flippinghoustonhomes.com great group I recently started attending.

So now I reward myself with a small gift to myself after each debt is paid.  

What a nice gift. 

She brought the rent in person this month  with a baby gift for each baby.4.

Another obstacle you may face, using residential financing, is that gift funds are not allowed for investment properties.

I may have an opportunity to purchase a fourplex with a partner (non-romantic).

Their first 33% return will be just to cover their "gift" to you.  

My wife and I have a family owned property which will be gifted to us soon.

Then you both get to share bunks in the big house where you get romantically involved with other people you may not want to be romantically involved with.If anyone doubts the validity of the above paragraph, I would recommend you google: "Minerva Sanchez fraud" or just click on this link. https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/bay-area-real-estate-agent-arrested-orchestrating-fraudulent-short-sale-stanislaus