The disadvantage here though is that there is some population of buyers out there who want Thermador, not Kenmore, or bamboo not walnut, or three strips of moulding not two, or a computer system for the whole house, etc.Thoughts on this?

I'm great with power tools, not so much with computers!

I was willing to spend a few hours researching on the computer and driving around but it was well worth it.

I am now a mid-level analyst who sits in front of a computer screen for 8+ hours a day and then goes home and continues.

But having dome HELOCs with different banks, I can say some will do a full appraisal with interior, some will do a drive-by, and some will do a desktop automated valuation.

Try an "ip/config release" or reboot your computer send your self an email from your personal email on your phone with a link to a biggerpockets forum.

Have all of your files electronically and know your way around a computer.

After reading that I turned off my computer and went to bed.

We have something in common : ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I also have a computer programming education background (MCS) Regardless, welcome to BP

Leeta, don't use the sprint + Google setup.Just set up a Google voice account on your desktop using any web browser, and configure your seevwr ttings to forward to your cell phone.