I can see how podcasts and gurus selling dreams create a mindsets of instant gratification.

Focus on your own payday. 

By buying and selling with him and his team, you instantly reap the rewards of their scale. 

We anticipate real estate investment being a side hustle for the first few years, unless we can instantly make significantly more than our current income. 

This property was pretty much gain equity instantly the moment I bought it.  

You will always get a response almost instantly from the property owner.

Once you move out of owning, your future gains from principal reduction, tax benefits and possible appreciation stops instantly.2.

Its one thing to tell your sphere of influence "hey, I'm in Real Estate"... its another thing to be part of a team and instantly be able to tell your sphere "hey, we're selling a property on Main St. and are hosting an open house Saturday, who do you know that I can reach out to invite?"

Technically when you do a "normal" RE sale, you get the property free and clear for an instant before the mortgage kicks in (and there are clauses written into the contract that you have to abide by--its not like you can walk away free with the property).  

If you don't have a card handy, there are plenty that do instant approvals.