So far, this is working fine.And now that GV allows you to make outgoing calls directly from a computer and uses your GV number for the caller ID it's going to work even better :-) I think Google Voice is gonna give Skype a run for its money.

REIs help sellers sell on Lease Purchase for top dollar and no agent's fees.The national election, whoever won, did not guarantee that home loans will be easier, or small business loans will be easier in the near future.With credit tight, and a Buyer's Housing Market, what Lease Purchase allows is a better way to sell your home at a higher price, with less sales costs, such as agents fees, closing costs, sellers concessions, and worst of all, price reductions, as compared with selling with an Agent.And the Seller gets a better tenant, with a long term attitude, that wants to own rather than just rent.Many times, if market rent is lower than PITI, we combine Rent with a monthly option payment to meet the monthly outgoing costs, so sellers do not have to FEED the house they are selling on terms (Lease Purchase).We use a Credit Improvement Company with a 10 year track record that teaches the tenant how to raise their FICO score.And we use a loan servicing company that protects the tenant by taking the money paid from the Buyer, and pay the bank, the taxes, and the insurance, and the balance is sent to the Seller.Bottom line is, if you follow these rules for Lease Purchase...

I'd have an efax for receiving faxes, and an all-in-one for outgoing.

One is to look at what you can cut - cable TV, cell phones, eating out, going to clubs, whatever.

Are you shy, outgoing, a leader, or what?

Good gut feeling, otherwise, if all else checks out, go for it!

I started out going on individual showings with a Real Estate Investment firm throughout properties in Detroit and the surrounding suburbs.

They don't give any info w/out going to their hard sell presentation.

Plus expenses of $1000 a month puts your total monthly outgo at $4423.

If the deal falls out, go find another house.I'd use a title compnay wher the house is located and you and your buyer just fax and fedex to them.