It's a naïve view that I'm sure many BP members shared in their beginnings—especially those of us who did not grow up learning the really important wealth lessons while seated around the dinner table.

I've been to Chanhassen a lot, to the Dinner Theater.

Take one out to lunch or dinner on your treat and plus you could pay them some consulting money as well (maybe a 100 or so).

My wife and I were discussing loaning a friend some money at dinner and we had this come up.

My husband's work took him away often, so practices, games, piano lessons, PTA, dinner, homework, etc., were my responsibility -- but most buyers wanted to meet evenings or weekends.

Nothing is off limits, religion, politics, music that really stinks, health insurance, corporate rip offs, younger women who refuse to go out with old men, old men that ask younger women out, or men I guess, movies full of kids, church dinners where evryone brings the same dish, stop lights that aren't syncronized, whatever....Yes, I'll do one on late night RE gurus!

@Aly L, When we started out we had 5 jobs between the 2 of us around the clock and saved everything we could (ate ramen noodles for dinner every day).

A nice, medium priced dinner for two.

I will seriously consider some of your (and Bohemiana's) suggestions for AFTER closing.Why throw paint on your date's fur coat BEFORE the dinner and movie (even if your first impression does not look promising)?

If you take them to dinner and just ask for advice on property management, you'd be surprised what you hear.