I appreciate the input, I truly do but this is America where anything is possible if you just believe.Deavin, if you knew me and my story, I think there's a fair chance your hair would instantly turn white and you'd spend the rest of your life gibbering in a padded room.

I like to purchase a house that needs work as I buy instant equity.

You'll get instant cashflow. 

There are several strategies you could take...1) Secure your FTHB financing and purchase the duplex gaining instant income. 2) Use a HomeStyle Renovation Loan to renovate a property possibly gaining more equity and the potential use of a HELOC to jump into a new investment. 3) Purchasing maybe 2 properties at auction with your cash and flipping those/wholetailing those...

You can order a copy now, and you'll get instant access to the Mastermind Groups and bonus content while you wait for your journal to ship. 

Quitclaim deeds are commonly used in family transfers where no title search is undertaken... such as the instant scenario.Sure, they raise eyebrows when we find them in the chain of title, but they are just as effective at transferring title as warranty deeds when executed by the appropriate party(ies).

In my area, as homes enter the market I can tell instantly if it will go fast (nice kitchen, lighter than darker colors, a few nice bathrooms).

Obviously I can't make them stay a year, and I don't expect them to now vacate instantly.

Like Doug said, John, the prices are consistently increasing, properties bought off-market, and are instantly sold if on-market.

It's free and instant.