,I'm receptive to pretty much anyone putting something in front of me, unless it is a classic Nigerian scammer asking for two dozen iTunes gift cards.

It also, helps reduce stress that I had before becoming wealthy (stress of bills).Also, I like being able to go to the store and buy whatever is needed and buy some gifts for others that truly need help (say disabled - not just lazy or entitled), it's rewarding. 

Tip:  We bought six rolls of toilet paper for each of our tenants and delivered it to their homes in a gift bag with the hand written message "We are all in this together, if there is anything we can do to help let us know". 

I’m considering getting started in REI by gifting my brother-in-law for his first property (duplex) Besides mixing family and money... is there anything else I’m missing?

For example, maybe you make a deal with other providers to sell gift certificates for their businesses at a small discount to help them gain business.

:I think it was PT Barnum who said something along the lines of, I don't care what the papers say about me as long as they spell my name right.PS I'm thinking of getting the slumlord hoodie as a gag gift for my boss. 

are gift baskets still a thing ?

This understanding is the greatest gift my father gave me.

Surprising them with the gift of time and some $ was the type of why I like.

Direct mail, online ads, content marketing, cold calls... the usual suspects.On the contrary, if you have a gift of sales skills, can woo people quickly, and have a proprietary way of putting together which houses to knock on, you might have a better return than I did.