Many Tax Assessment offices have an internet presence so you can enter the address and instantly see what the property has been assessed at.

My point, the instant you close your acquisition, you can put the property on the market.

Any property that does, must be bought at a huge discount to market, so in that case you would be getting instant equity - which is the strategy I suggested in the first place.

If it wasn't for our new local county-only transferable development rights credits program, which has suddenly created the situation where the new value of certain types of large farmland parcels is a lot higher than the selling prices, and offering near-instant arbitrage profits, I wouldn't be messing with it. 

You will want to make sure the mortgage payment is much less than what you would get for rent by a factor of about 2 and also try and pick properties that have some instant equity.

They are buying a lot of Chicago properties quick – look at Recorders website for EquityBuild deeds and you will instantly see this: Mark Norris (phone number) (email address).

Things you might get instantly in L.A. could take days in Hawaii.

Make your place the best on the market by offering small, inexpensive extras, like instant oatmeal packets for breakfast, granola bars and bottled water for side trips.

Makes me happy to San Jose at the top :)I think in general people want instant results and in the CA markets that may not be possible and coupled that with the high entry point into these markets there will continue to be posts from CA investors (LA/SF Bay area, San Diego)  thinking it is not profitable to invest locally.Inspite of so many people afraid to invest here I see multiple offers on most properties.

I do not know if it is different for a business account.I would recommend applying online, much easy and instant approve if you have your DD214 on hand, you would need to apply for the membership first and then the business account.Has a veteran you would need to have an employment to apply, doesnt matter what employment as long as you put you make money on the membership application.