can I get away with just my cell phone starting out or is a business #/fax line necessary to start out?

I have about 60K in school loans, I bought a new car in January with car payments, and I have all the regular bills as does anyone else like cell phone bill, car insurance, cable/internet bill...that kind of stuff..and I live at home with my parents.So I have been really really looking into real estate the past couple of months.

So before I drove over there and thew my cellphone at the guys head I went into a state of meditation and made a resolution to try to sell.  

Just like cell phone companies, they will be super nice to a potential and/or new clients.

He had a BUYER (investor) agree to pay both agent's cell phone bills for the following 12 months just to keep the deal from falling apart since there was no room in the deal for commissions anymore.  

I discoved an amazing thing......I started to make more money, work less and had time to go to real estate seminars, buy tapes and books and build a savings, Oh...... a supportive wife was a big help........married now this Wednesday will be 47 years.I'll be 75 years old January 16, and as I look back over the many years of Trial and Terror, I don't think I'd want to start over learning to be an investor.What I didn't have and new investors have today makes this business easier; a computer, cell phone, Internet, Bigger Pockets and lots of folks to render help and encouragement.

Real time feed of the home in the palm of your hand via your cell phone (Facetime/Skype). 

i am in a fortunate situation of having bought quite a few properties for about 20% of ltv and have heloc's on them through local banks, i plan to continue to buy on a discount and fund the next purchase through equity. i can always cash out refi as well. not sure if using heloc's vs. conventional means alot since they probably still want to see proof of income. the fact is owning a business allows you to write off everyday expenses that depress your taxable income but not your livable income if that makes sens. for instance, if i wasnt a re investor, I would still have a cellphone, truck, tools, etc.....but since I have a company, I can write those things off

From my perspective, when I am looking as a buyer agent or for myself I LOVE bad photos.Some lazy agent with a cell phone can make a great house look terrible, thereby keeping away the competition.

Or flat rate if that's preferred.The best way to reach me is by cell phone or email.