If they’re doing it for dirt cheap and gave great service, I’m a lot more likely to give them a “bonus” than if they charged me full rate and took a long time to get to the worksite.I don’t think there’s a hard and fast rule on anything, but if you want them to treat you well, you need to treat them well (pay when asked, provide meals for him/her and their crew, be flexible when you can, pay extra, etc.).   

Can you come from a long day and cook a quick meal with an InstaPot or air fryer?

Darden Restaurants, the parent of Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, is making a significant move by acquiring Chuy's, a Tex-Mex chain, for $605 million.

If you feel comfortable drafting the deed yourself and going to the County Recorder to record, you may be able to do it that way, but be wary of unnecessarily screwing up the chain of title or marking something incorrectly, as often happens with DIY projects in the legal world.

Small issue - but one that could be impactful in the future whereby the chain of title could be broken if parties are not around anymore to issue affidavits to the error.

And if you take them out for lunch or drinks to discuss their property, you can deduct those meals as business expenses too.If you have children and currently give them allowances, you could also consider employing them through the property management company.

For clarity to all, here is the "general" chain of how the items your buying at Home Depot / Lowes get there. 

I have bought meals for people who needed it, my husband helped restore homes after Hurricane Harvey, we look out for our neighbors, and so on, but we don't often give cash outside of the checks we write to our church.

We have several who have called us and usually are glad to help (avoid meal times and be aware of their timezones).

I used to work in consulting for the robotic division at DHL Supply Chain.