I buy him seeds sometimes and he makes his own weed control stuff-soap, vinegar, baking soda.

Others may disagree but I say forget about Christmas cards, anniversary gifts, etc.

@Joseph Barnes ,Something you'll need understand about being a landlord versus being a short term rental host is that as a STR host you're crossing over into another industry: hospitality, on top of being a property owner.A short term rental is expected to be fully furnished as well as fully stocked with a coffee brewer, pots, pans, utensils, dishes, cups / glasses, flatware, towels, soap / shampoo, other bath items, bed linens, ... even some basic food items like breakfast cereals, canned items, etc.

Okay, I'm off my soap box. 

If I bathed my dog everyday she would smell like whatever shampoo I used just the same as we humans shower daily to keep ourselves smelling like the soap and shampoo we use.

We continue to have good demand & we continue to raise rents as their anniversary comes due.

Short term rentals will need to be fully furnished, with linens and towels, kitchen implements, plus consumables like soap, toilet paper, etc. 

@Max BakerWe got started a year ago and will be closing on our 8th and 9th door on our one year anniversary of our first deal.

As for eXp, you are allowed to keep 100% of your commission on 3 personal transactions every anniversary year with a normal split of 80/20 with a $16k company cap.

This week will mark the 3-year anniversary since I purchased my first property, a turnkey single-family home, in Kansas City, Missouri.