The latest we want to be marketing the property is in October so folks can move in and have Thanksgiving dinner in the property.

Wealthy people teach their kids about money over the dinner table and through their actions.

Could be a steak and lobster dinner.

Mom and pop owners often won't disclose either because they never kept records, or also common, they are writing off a lot of items to the property that make the property appear more financially burdened than may be the case (I may or may not have had a few dozen dinners out with my wife that get booked to my rentals).

And then I would surprise my tenant with something nice for them, thank you letter and gift certificate for dinner, something just to say thanks for working through things to assure on-time rent payments (yes, VERY good business, it's called CONDITIONING).

Then take them out for a nice dinner.

At most of my dinner's I talk about real estate and this deal specifically, I buy contractors lunch, and fill up my tank with gas driving there.

https://www.gladstonemoaccount...I don't use them, but they have a great reputation for their ease of use...i.e. you finish a dinner with a client and simply scan in the check to their app with your phone...bada bing, done!

They have a full bar and dinner menu with plenty of space to network.

I explained that I lived upstairs with my wife and daughter, that we were early-to-bed and early risers, that we weren't fond of hosting dinner parties, etc.