Every time it has been legit and a bonus for the owner. 

You can even tell the builder, "If your buyers need a moving company, recommend us and I will give you $100 referral bonus."

Houses in my area have been rising at an alarming rate the past several months so I’m hoping to gain some bonus equity from it.

I don't see this as some sort of bonus you would offer your tenants.

The garage was just a bonus.

Look for one that invest’s themselves, bonus points for the same niche you are targeting and more points if they are active here!

This included 3 Apartments plus a bonus 16 bay garage with below market rents and high vacancy.

My initial feeling is to give him money after we close on deals anywhere from $500-$1,000.. but I was also considering giving him a volume lead bonus for tiers like for every 250 houses or 500 houses and also give him a weekly gas card like $30 per week.

This strategy decreases your risk exposure, improves your cash flow, and leverages your existing equity to own significantly more assets.

Does anyone know if I can do a cost seg and use bonus depreciation on a short term rental property to offset my w2 income, if I don’t have real estate professional status?