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26 June 2013 | 19 replies
Even when I flipped my home from my personal residence into a rental, I think I paid $500, which covered touch up paint, light bulbs, professional cleaning, and a welcome gift for my new tenants.
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12 May 2015 | 46 replies
Personally I'd offer my tenants a $150 gift card to a steak house and refuse anything else or cave and hire my CSI team.
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6 May 2015 | 7 replies
She had an alternative solution and told me that "ask your uncle to gift you the whole downpayment".
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7 June 2015 | 37 replies
If I want to help, it's a gift, never a loan.
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3 May 2015 | 16 replies
When I gave birthday gifts to friends, they were handmade instead of store-bought.
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8 May 2015 | 55 replies
I give a gift card at Christmas time of 5 dollars everytime the rent is paid on time. 30 dollars =6 months on time.
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5 May 2015 | 27 replies
If you have a charity that you love, you might consider making a gift of an appreciated asset(s).Especially if you are already in the 25% bracket - that means your looking at a maximum federal tax increase of 18.4%(14.6% + 3.8% surcharge).
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12 April 2016 | 46 replies
I suggest you offer upgrade as part of a lease anniversary gift.
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10 June 2016 | 14 replies
I don't want to gift them $300,000.
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15 June 2016 | 33 replies
Yes you eventually have to take chance on them, but when they do well, tell them, buy them a $25 gift card to starbucks, take them to lunch.