Yet essentially home sales in the US has remained steady at 5 million transactions a year.

I can't imagine having my first real estate transaction be on an out of state property.  

John,you can not order them off the premises but,you can encourage them to go out to lunch or do errands while the inspection is taking place.Give them a written notice on exactly when you will arrive and depart the property and suggest they find something else to do because the inspection will be hectic and disruptive to them.Offer them a gift card to Olive Garden or something to pay for lunch.

I think I recall reading on here some transactions that are done in a week or two.

Must times, it will also include real estate transactions that have been recorded.

It makes the transaction much easier.

Its not like the good old days where the end buyer sends in their money and the attorney uses it for the transaction for you. 

I am trying to find an E&O insurance that covers the real estate agent in transactions where they both have a commercial ownership interest in the property and they are the representing agent for their side of the transaction. 

It's also a great advertising strategy because buyers love seller financing due the easy transactional process most of the time.  

How many transactions have you closed, with investors?