I've found "gift of equity" but it looks like this is for family members by blood or marriage only.

I suggest building your own so you understand what each cell means, but feel free to check out and play with my product here: Rent vs.

The cells for those numbers get colored based on the answers (see table below).

I am kind of pondering whether to do VM or direct to cell phone via Google Voice (I'll take suggestions on another service like Cricket) and also whether to have a 1800 number or local number. 

The phone number on my business card (a 404 number)  is powered by Google Voice and forwards to my cell phone.I'm sorry I don't have a solution for you, but I wanted to chime in as I am sure the service is available in our area.I wish you all the best with your ventures.

I have found a property downtown that I am extremely interested in, it has 42 apartments, 6 retail storefronts, 8 office suites, it comes with a cell tower and a billboard on top as well, so the potential for extra income. 

I'm going to say what nobody seems to say.If you aren't part of the political "in crowd" there, chances are you're due diligence efforts are going to be wasted.If you are talking to receptionists,,,,,,,,,,The guys who get there deals done, have the real decision makers private cell phone numbers, and know each other on a close first name basis

We know this because prospective tenants tell us so.We snagged 2 potential applicants with simple web searches in the past month; one that was running a PB Rescue from their rental and another that is breeding PBs from their rental, this guy even offered up his breeding service as his primary source of income.Due diligence is time consuming process that requires the nose of a 'blood hound'.Rick Bassett

The best part is it is about 3am and my cell phone beeps to let me know I have e-mail!

thanks, AK if anything, the tenant bidding on the property means that they are happy with it and probably intend to stay long-term. that could also mean that they are ready to own and may not be renewing their lease. i wouldn't think that they would have bad blood because they were outbid....u never know though!