Any tips for hunting these guys down and getting to the point where I can either buy them a beer or have dinner with them?

A guest can't have a smoke after dinner?  

The micro information is where the MAGIC is.Attending your local REIA or better yet taking a local successful investor in your niche out to a very nice lunch or dinner might yield much better results for you.

Recently I had a run-in with one of my worst fears a couple months back, i went to check my bank account to see how much money I had so that I could buy my mother and brother dinner.

Apparently that’s so you can cook your chicken wings for the game, your turkey for Thanksgiving dinner, and doughnuts for dessert.

Friends and money doesn't mix well, and it's always best to have everything in writing so that Thanksgiving dinner doesn't get awkward. 

Take him/her to dinner regularly and discuss this with them.

My name is Andy and I am trying to find someone I can meet with for a coffee or dinner and just talk to about rei.

This is a great way to start the night off and it gets everyones blood pumping so you don't have people falling asleep on you halfway through the evening.Calm, Find a nice spot and rent out a private room for dinner, see where the night takes you from there.

Given that you're still in school I'm going to assume your budget is small: Ramen noodles for dinner small.