When you do get a CS rep on the line they are not all that helpful (this is not my area but the office has voiced these complaints)5.  

I called it – it was a Google Voice #.

@Brent CoombsI think that's exactly it honestly...I needed to voice this conflicting ideology on BP because it really threw me off. 

*Brandon voice* AWESOME.I've listened to other real estate podcasts, and as interested as I am in this business, they still tend to be bore me.

Smart Siding or cement siding instead of basic hardboard, Cheap Vinyl windows or a higher grade window, if you're building in Texas - Class IV shingle or a cheap 3 tab that will need replacement the first golf ball sized hail storm that rolls through, thoughtfulness that went into rain runoff/drainage etc then use your judgement.Are the interior doors cheap hollow core synthetic materials with an engineered wood frame or did they use solid wood frames and MDF for the trim or did they use a quality hardwood less prone to damage like Oak/Ash etc.I'm probably going into too much detail, however I pay attention to small things like that as in this new construction build I want to idiot proof as much as I can.

You can't really use Google Voice anymore for texts (for the same reasons you brought up in your post).For voicemails, I like to use SlyDial.My texts and voicemails say something simple like...

I do not know if this answers your question, but one of the things that I do is call my Google Voice number and leave myself a Voicemail.

That's an indication to me, it may be they didn't reply for some other reason, but that's my first assumption.After awhile, you'll learn to "read people" quickly, their voice, excited responses, hesitations, the old "I don't know" or vague answers can all say something.Another way to avoid getting bad application information is to briefly explain your application process and how you verify information before you ask the questions.

Always good to "hear your voice", Tevis.

Special thanks goes to Google Voice, my visual voicemail phone app.