I've also noticed that the device that goes into the brackets starts to bow over time if the blinds are in a medium to large sized window.

All cell towers in the area are out so communications are out, no power or landlines.

I told him that his loan officer would be occupying the adjacent cell.

Replace vanity.10) Replace garage door.11) Replace roof (tear off vs second layer) per square.12) Replace window(s)13) Replace cabinets14) Paint15) Carpet16) Appliances17) New Drywall for an entire bedroom  (or drywall per sheet, roughly)18) Replace outlets and switches (per device)19) Install trim - per linear foot20) Replace/install guttersIf you can get these items above plus probably another handful more that I'm sure I'm leaving out because I'm too lazy to do more, you should be able to come up with a pretty reasonable estimate on most jobs. 

You would then enter the $100k into cell K14 and the $20k into cell K15.This isn't perfect, but it should give you a reasonable idea of how the property will cash flow out.

So when they call I collect cell phone numbers, email addresses, what type of houses they like and what price range so I have all the right info when I come across a deal.

Side Note: If the phone number is a cell phone and you may want to include a text option example: for a quicker response please send a brief text

I was wondering, can I use my cell phone bill and gas account as a write off?

The call ended with him agreeing to work with me in exchange for my time and permission to call him on his personal cell anytime for questions/advice/guidance.

., I would just take a picture with my cell phone.