Needless to say I was in shock, and instantly took them that much more seriously.

I found it on ARMLS ( I am a Realtor) and instantly knew that if I turned this unit that it could be a homerun.

We still purchased in our name, but we got instant equity by buying a $75k house for $50k.

I came across Bigger Pockets and was instantly intrigued, not only by the way they explained real estate investing to a newbie, but by the challenge it can create creatively and mentally.

Unlike single family homes, if you increase the NOI on an apartment building, you have instantly increased the value of the building by a nearly exponential amount (exactly how much depends on the going cap rate for the area).

There are quite a few benefits to having these things in rental properties, but their ability to instantly ritz up a cheap alcove tub/shower in a small and boring bathroom is incredible.A related trick that I've heard works wonders in appraisals is to rent the nicest stainless appliances you can for the kitchen and laundry.

If your lender has not already pulled your pay stubs, banks statements, W2s and tax returns - like the "instant" pre-approvals issued by Rocket Mortgage and Quicken - it's garbage.3.

A ton of instant equity.

@Christi Hawkins  Much like the auto industry  do we think everyone pays the exact amount for a vehicle .. do we think someone who sits there and grinds away for 8 hours might pay a little less than someone not as familiar or as good as another in grinding the salesmen the manager who gets the hand off and the close.this is why I LOVE Tesla you buy on line price is the price for all of us.. and it takes exactly 3 to 10 minutes to buy the car.. its GENIUS.. and why its such a threat to big auto... if you have not been on the Tesla site check it out see how easy it is to buy a car.. the finance part is auto matic too just put in name rank serial number and your approved almost instantly..you do need to put 2500 down on your credit card then they configure and produce your car..

Then value add an ADU (as large as you can build - 1200’ + giant garage (4 car: think repurpose later) for instant increased equity.