Wholesaler starting out in Fort Worth, Texas

[Eva Mackowski]

Good Morning Everyone,

I have a couple of questions for you.

First, did you guys go out and get a different number than your personal cell # to conduct your business, ie a local number  or a 1800#?  I was thinking that  i needed to get a different business phone number for privacy concerns, pros & cons of this?  

Second question, what phone service are you using?  I've looked at a few but want to make sure that first, its not super expensive.  looking for something cheap, and second, I want to make sure that I own  it, just in case I move to another service and I already have the phone number on my website, biz cards, etc that the phone number travels with me.

Last question, what website service do you recommend for someone just starting out.  I have go daddy right now, which is about $10/mo.  I've heard of Carrot.. Does anyone recommend that one & why?   What about others?   I would need one that has a good landing page and a way to capture leads when someone visits.

Thanks all!!

[Mitch Messer]

Hi @Eva Mackowski and welcome to BiggerPockets!

Here's my take on your questions:

1. Yes, I strongly recommend getting a separate phone and email to distinguish your business activity from your personal life. You can always forward both to your private accounts later, for convenience.
2. I recommend you get a regular local number, not an 800 number. For free, Google can provide both an email (via Gmail) and a local phone number (via Google Voice)!
3. As a wholesaler, I don't recommend you focus on building a website right now. Honestly, your investor buyers don't care how nice your online presence is: They want quality deals! Your mission is to find great deals, send them out, and gradually build your contact list of cash buyers!