For example, if you paid by credit card, or paid by PayPal, or the payee was a S or C corporation, then you don't have to issue a 1099.  

Bookkeeping/Accounting/Tax preparation : Some softwares offer linking bank account and credit card with the software and semi automatic bookkeeping is possible.

Nice to meet you Robert and thanks for the greeting and info.  

You certainly could be pocketing that $250/month to use towards setting up your business and paying off credit cards.

Greetings everyone.

I wanted to know which option would be quicker or smarter. side note: I don’t have any credit cards. should i get one?

@Jochy PerezCheck the tax card and see the building use.

Have cards on you at all times and hand them out.Pretty soon someone is talking to someone else and "Yeah Scott usually stops in for a coffee on Tuesdays, I'll give him your number".Good Luck!

Maybe a comp in money or possibly some gift cards for dinner

Plus I'm sure that if the IRS asked them how often they are living in the house they would just show a drivers license, utility bill, and voter registration card with that address on it (Hint).