We've done the obvious: Pay property taxes, insurance, property management, utilities, leveraged nearly everything we could squeeze out of the properties with mortgages, write off interest, take depreciation on the value of the building, recorded all expenses down to $1 for duplicate keys, taken mileage for every trip to the bank, properties, courthouse, Home Depot, showings etc, we outsource all the contractor work and then broken down the quotes to painting, repairs, supplies, 5  year deprecation items, and 27.5 year depreciation (a contractor installing Blinds, Laminate Floors & Windows would have 3 breakout prices), we write off meals, permits, REIA meetings, BP Subscriptions, record CPA costs.

I would never pay for cable & eat out all the time & cook great but affordable meals at home & grill out.

It's not like eating a four-square meal - sometimes you have to exist on pizza for 3 days. :)

for me personally I stick to my hotels were I get points.. know what to expect and usually close to downtown since I am treating venders to top line meals etc.. 

(Full disclosure: I co-own the tour, but it's a great way to see the RiNo district, see world-class street art and enjoy a good meal or beer afterward.)There are awesome breweries everywhere, so a tour of those is fun as well.

There are some expenses that are just capped (meals, etc).You need to check with a tax expert and assume that the rules do change so keeping up to date each year is a good idea.

I would pay them $40 bucks, bought them snacks before and a meal after.

They may be happy living in the house for the couple days, with a gift card or two to pay for a few meals out.

We'll get some pictures and a meal!

hotelhōˈtel/nounnoun: hotel; plural noun: hotels1.an establishment providing accommodations, meals, and other services for travelers and tourists.synonyms:inn, motel, boarding house, guest house, bed and breakfast, B&B, hostel, lodge, accommodations, lodging"we booked separate rooms at the hotel"