A property with one of those opportunities listed above can provide instant equity gain while allowing a refinance to extract out the initial investment. 

Quick way to pay off cheap property and obtain positive cash instantly.

Just been looking with my wife different houses and trying to find great deals with instant equity or possible small renos.Thanks!

With the home costs and taxes around me being a little high I started looking into alternative means to fund my goal and instantly got addicted to the articles and podcasts on here. 

, and my agents also need to be able to envision the value-add opportunities the property presents.I'll give you an example of each: First, an example of an agent going all-in on due diligence, and saving me a ton of cash and headache: When I was an inexperienced investor, I found my "dream house", a property that I instantly fell in love with.

Turnkey, at least in Cleveland, is common, but leaves for little room to get instant equity and add value, but is best for hands off, which sounds like your goal, so it could be a good option if you find the right deal.

I went that instant to Barnes and Noble and bought my first BiggerPockets book and haven't skipped a beat!!

He instantly makes 10-15K, has his entire original 75K returned, and now owns an asset that will give him $500 a month in cashflow (technically infinite returns) for the rest of his life.

Selling price was below actual value and got instant equity.

Having said that This place has $100,000 instant equity.