that's gotta be a lanlord/tennent specific deal though.... I've got one landlord who'd get severly PO'd if I'd pay extra cash....

We have a written lease and when I pay rent I ask pointedly if he's happy or if he'd want a bonus-- and he Very Stearnly state--

"if I'd wanted more...the lease would've been for more!!"

With that said, he's been noticing the extra things I've been trying to do....  he keeps asking for tile repair receipts and fence clearing totals......and I seem to have a hard time finding them *GRIN*