It was a Friday evening and I had dinner plans, so it wasn’t an option.

Build a relationship with people first before pitching them - take them out to a nice dinner or invite them over to your home so that you can get to know each other. 

He and his wife eats take out food for dinner, doesn't cook, but his landlord often have dinners with friends, big meals.

A couple of weeks ago, I had a building inspector from a different part of the City approach me while at dinner with my family, to say that he has heard of the work we are doing and wanted to walkthrough our most recent renovation.

Coffee/lunch/dinner on me!

It won't matter in this case since they don't have any responsibilities.If you want your situation to work, I would consider inviting everyone to a group dinner, discuss the arrangement and see if they are on board.

She would NOT let us leave without stuffing our pockets full of chocolates and other sweets.Then an other time, in bandcamp, the seller invited us for dinner because she just loved us!

Purchase price: $875,000 Cash invested: $500,000Purchased an old 5 screen movie theater and converting it into a Luxury Dinner Theater and Cinemas.

I do agree in not giving away the free rent, but something like a gift card for Amazon, Dinner, a donation to a charity that means a lot to them especially this time of year. 

Also, still to this day, I make it a priority to go out to a nice dinner or have a couple drinks to celebrate anytime I purchase, sell, or refi a property.