Although for sure when i am in hawaii a few times a year I prefer a condo so I only have to eat out for dinner.

Does that hypothetical HVAC company owner take my PM out for a steak dinner?  

Hey Sarah, if you're going to give up THAT easily, when random strangers on the interwebs just have to quote a few stats and numbers at you to make you fold up your tent and wander off into the night...well, the first thing you need to work on is telling anyone who doubts your resolve to go eat their dinner out of a dumpster.

Every month I would layout the "mailbox money" on the dinner table and get things ready to deposit.

Could treat you to a nice steak dinner ( 2 years ago since prices have tripled).Just build it correctly. ( within code).Good Luck 

One last idea, if you are on friendly terms with your neighbors, offer a gift card, dinner or (fill in the blank) in return for cutting up your tree and hauling it.

I have a dinner this week with a seller, and I need to create confidence in them to agree to seller financing the deal.What tips should I consider for "selling" seller financing?

Also my local church holds a weekly community dinner that draws about 100 people which is more than attend Sunday services.

@C, if you promise to buy me and my family dinner at Pappadeaux's next time I'm in DFW. 

Its a bit more difficult then that this is not a passive investment do yourself a favor look up some group alf homes wherever you are call ask speak owner tell them you are looking open a group home in the opposite part of town and would like take him and his wife to best steakhouse for dinner and ask for recommendations on how to do what they did.