I did receive good bonus depreciation.

Basically they are sharing appreciation which comes in a large part due to your upkeep and maintenance of the property and management abilities showing a good income, so it's a bonus for a job well done

A privacy fence can be a great bonus.

That from here on out X items are at the tenants expense.Since you ate it, might as well make sure you get the bonus points from the tenant.

I've funded a lot of repairs/ upgrades on my rental with credit card bonuses and rewards.

Many larger complexes are offer $100 deposits to entice potential residents.

I'm only an expert when it comes to New York and Texas law, and for my clients a one time 1% cost to set up legal entities is necessary since Texas has passed statutes which entice claims that are very lucrative to Plaintiffs and also happen to be exempt from the insurance policies coverage.

Remember pre 08 the rage was just to break even and have your tenant pay your house off. if you got a little cash flow that was bonus.. the only reason you have seen these high returns is basically post 08 price melt downs.. prices melted down but rents did not.. ergo cash flow went up and % returns went up.

At the end of the day, you want a happy investor who will do more deals with you, not necessarily a 'one-time' 10% bonus.

@Faisal Sami  lots of shysters were pitching Go Zone no question.many got talked into buying them and did not qualify as owners.. and got the deduction disallowed.. if you bought go zone and took the section 179 bonus depreciation you were pretty much guaranteed to get audited..