If you are the CEO, you may get a salary, retirement account, insurance, bonuses and allowances.

with this approach you would double your money in under 7 years and if things did not work out as anticipated you would have more than enough income to pay borrowing costs.Appreciation in these markets would be a bonus , you make your money on the rental.

I have also paid bonuses, the other end of any penalty.

My goal is to be holding about 5M in real estate that will get paid off in the next 15-25 years.If it cash flows any time before that, I will look at that as a bonus.

I would just hire him as a project manager and perhaps do a bonus for good work.

Everyone around me is being supportive which is a huge bonus and is very well needed!

I offered $70K with $20K in earnest money, no contingencies, quick close and even offered the listing agent my commission with $1000 bonus (yeah, I really wanted the property).I didn't get it.

We gave him a bonus at the end.

Instead, I write an early payment bonus.

You could also put a rent increase clause for a pet, maybe an additional $25 per month/per pet.Instead of a late fee, I write an early payment bonus.