I have plenty of money to throw down on some properties, but I'm not going to blow it just so I can say I'm a fancy pants, big-time investor in Phoenix..lol I prefer to make money, not look cool to a group of people at a dinner table.4) these specific properties were on the market for over 100 days and list price hadn't changed at all.

Next time I am in town overnight we will have to go for dinner and drinks again.

So, if son ends up having dinner and a movie at NDP's house, the house financed by father's IRA, the son is receiving a benefit.

I mean your talking one dinner out a month.. 

It's kinda like asking how much would I pay for dinner in New York City.

If I were you I would call the Detroit office of a larger RE Firm/Operator and take someone who is randomly assigned from the pool, tell them your budget/risk tolerance they at least have a larger broker/company's name on the line, they will be somewhat honest/above board.The City of Detroit Market is littered with scammers and people trying make a quick buck, the TK people are probably the worst, I would never do business with them.Your next best bet is flying out here to Detroit, paying for one of the regular Detroit Posters dinner at a decent restaurant and running your property ideas by them, the $200 on dinner and $400 flight will save you at least $10K in mistakes you might make dealing with one of the scammers.

Could be lunch, drinks, shovels, gloves or dinner.  

With a standard process involving published lending criteria, face-to-face meetings at a few flips in-work, and always lunch or dinner, we ensure we know exactly to whom we are loaning to and we make sure they know us.

Are there areas within building to serve breakfast and dinner?

@Edward EmersonAround lunch time or dinner time.