You don't need to evict anyone first
A sale doesn't end a lease. The tenants stay, and the buyer takes over as landlord on the same terms. That's true for month-to-month tenants too. We buy rentals with tenants in place, so you skip the eviction, the vacancy and the turnover repairs.
Deposits and rent at closing
The tenants' security deposits move to the new owner at closing, and rent for the month is split between you and the buyer by the day. The title company handles both on the closing statement, so you're not left holding someone's deposit after you've sold.
No rental certificate? Behind on repairs? Tenant behind on rent?
We still buy. Detroit requires rentals to be registered and to have a certificate of compliance, and plenty of rentals in the city don't have a current one. Open repairs, city tickets or a tenant who's behind just get priced in. You don't fix any of it before selling.
Showing the house without upsetting your tenants
We need one walkthrough. Many landlords wait until there's a signed purchase agreement before telling the tenants, then give the notice their lease requires before the visit. We're respectful, quick and happy to work around the tenants' schedule.
Why sell to an investor instead of listing it?
A regular buyer with a bank loan usually wants a vacant house in good shape, and many won't buy with tenants at all. Listing an occupied rental often means ending leases, turnover repairs and months of vacancy before it even sells. Investors who hold rentals value the rent that's already coming in, which is why a cash sale is usually the simplest way out of an occupied rental or one that needs work.
We buy single-family rentals and duplexes across Detroit.
How it works
- Send the address, the rent, and what you know about the leases.
- We walk the house once and send a written cash offer with the numbers behind it.
- A licensed title company closes on the date you pick, transfers the deposits and leases, and pays you.
Quick answers
Can I sell my rental property in Detroit with tenants living there?
Yes. The lease stays in place and the buyer becomes the landlord. You don't need to evict or wait for the tenants to move out.
Do I need a Detroit rental certificate to sell?
Not to sell to us. We buy rentals with or without a current certificate of compliance and price in any open repairs or tickets.