They host you at their own cost, i.e. they pay for your hotel and some meals.

He is the only support my grandchildren get as far as meals or any parental duties.

Payroll & Related Salaries - Management Salaries - Leasing Salaries - Maintenance Overtime / Inconvenience Wages Bonuses - Incentives Leasing Commissions Temporary Help Employer Related Payroll Expense-ADM Utilities expanded: Utilities Electric - Occupied Electric - Common Area Electric - Vacant Water and Sewer Trash Removal Utility Billing / Recovery Service Marketing expenses expanded: Marketing Expenses Advertising - Signage Internet Advertising Other Advertising & Marketing Administrative expenses elaborated: Administrative Expenses Training and Education Career Apparel Postage and Freight Telephone Bank Charges and Fees Office Supplies Dispossessory Fees Mileage Reimbursement Expense Printing & Forms Copier Expense Computer Expense Answering Service Dues and Subscriptions Credit Fees Professional / Legal Fees Meals and Entertainment Travel Expense Employee Screening Employee Recognition Overhead - Acctg & Admin Fees Repairs and Maintanance expanded: Repairs & Maintenance Other Interior Maintenance Exterior- Painting Exterior - Doors and Windows Exterior - Carpentry Exterior- Lighting Exterior - Signage Repair Parking Lot Maintenance Tools & Supplies Other Exterior Maintenance Interior - Carpentry Interior - Cleaning Interior - Electrical Interior - Fixtures Interior - Flooring Interior - Hardware Interior - HVAC Interior - Paint Interior - Plumbing Interior - Window Coverings Interior - Appliance Repairs Turnkey Turnkey - Carpet Cleaning Turnkey - Cleaning Turnkey - Painting Contracting expenses can include: Contract Services Landscaping Maintenance Landscaping Other Equipment Rental and Maintenance Exterminating / Pest Control Property taxes are straight forward, and grouped with insurance: Property Taxes Property Taxes Total Property Taxes Insurance Property Insurance Hope that helps.  

Thanks Brian, hip dysplasia (I know that isn't the correct spelling, no idea, but how it sounds to me), arthritic pain, when they pass a meal it's getting bad.

When you go to the market you buy a packet of chicken you bring it home and cook any meal you want with it or if you go to a restaurant for the same chicken breast you will pay a lot more.

This may sound cold and harsh but I think it is reality.You can't really focus on being an investor if you don't know where your next meal is coming from, so I would focus on that part of the equation first.

I used my money to buy a meal for a homeless person just last night.  

I want to confirm this and see whether meals and lodging are also deductible.

If you go into a restaurant and order a $12 meal and don't pay it's a crime and you'll probably arrested before you leave the parking lot.

He was already having wages garnished and property being seized by that time.There are some leeches out there who spend thousands on fancy vacations, expensive meals, expensive clothes, etc.