Then take my family out for dinner to celebrate!

So, IMO, endorsements aren't that useful for small RE operations from well known celebrities, now if you get an actual client/customer giving their full name, just an average guy, that is more believable, at least to me.

Celebrate (probably some adult beverages involved here)2.

It's a delayed gratification move - solid wealth building.Be sure to reward yourselves in a small way so you celebrate your progress.

As we continue to pursue investment opportunities, it is important to reflect and celebrate significant victories like this.Our investment team was able to identify this project and the potential it had as an investment; the construction team completed this project efficiently and beautifully.

This is just what we need - washed up D-list "celebrities" getting into the guru game. 

After some negotiating, we got it under contract at $240k, and celebrated on the contract signing date, because I knew we just made money....We negotiated another $2500 off the contract price to help replace the electric panel and closed at 237,500 with 3.5% down, FHA...In the next year we put about $30k into the house including the following improvements10mm laminate flooring throughoutcomplete remodel of master bathpartial remodel of guest bathnew panelnew ACnew paint inside and outminor roof repaircouple new windowssome new appliancesnew drivewaynew front landscapingI know it's important to have an exact figure...in that 30k I'm rolling some furnishings and fixtures into it..I forgot to mention we also have a large yard, and no immediate neighbors behind us..great lot in this neighborhood. 

Unless you're going to personally screen every potential tenant for allergies and asthma, then you'd better provide them with the healthiest environment that you can ... and if that means paying a professional to do it right - rather than just "ripping and skipping" with a 5' x 5' removal and some wiping and painting, then DO IT!

BP is only REI place I know where rising real estate prices are a bad thing and where bad economic news is celebrated.

Don't forget to celebrate (and raise that rent annually)!