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We buy distressed Mississippi houses.

Foundation, roof, plumbing, electrical, fire, water, mold, hoarder situations. The houses other buyers won't touch are the houses we know how to value. As-is, no exceptions.

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Distressed Properties

The worse the condition, the more important an as-is cash buyer becomes.

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The house is rough. We've seen worse.

When a house has significant issues, most of the traditional sale market disappears. FHA and VA buyers can't get financing. Conventional buyers with inspectors will walk away or demand massive credits. Retail buyers won't make offers in the first place. Suddenly, the buyer pool is small, the prices are low, and the timeline is long.

That's exactly the situation where a cash buyer makes the most sense. We buy houses in their current condition, with capital we control, on the timeline you need.

What we mean by distressed

  • Foundation issues. Settling, cracking, slab problems, pier and beam deterioration
  • Roof damage. Leaks, missing shingles, structural roof issues, storm damage
  • Water damage. Past flooding, plumbing failures, mold, rot
  • Fire damage. Partial or major, with or without insurance proceeds
  • Outdated systems. Original electrical, ancient HVAC, galvanized plumbing
  • Hoarder situations. Homes packed with decades of belongings; we handle clean-out
  • Vacancy damage. Homes that have been empty long enough for problems to develop
  • Code violations. Open work orders, city liens, condemnation notices
  • Storm damage. Tornado, wind, hail damage on properties with or without insurance claims

How we price distressed properties

Our process is the same as for any property, but the repair number is bigger. We pull recent sales of restored comparable homes in the neighborhood, subtract a realistic repair budget for the actual work needed (foundation specialists, roofing, plumbing, HVAC, code work, cosmetic), subtract our carrying costs and required margin, and arrive at a cash offer.

The offer will be below retail. We won't pretend otherwise. But it will reflect a realistic view of what your specific property is actually worth in its current condition, which is often more than the lowball offers homeowners get from wholesalers or out-of-state investors who haven't seen the property.

Honest expectations

If your distressed property has significant value beyond just the land, we'll reflect that. If the structure is too far gone and what you really have is a teardown, we'll be honest about that too. Either way, the offer comes with a clear explanation of how we got there, so you can make the right decision for your situation.

Distressed property

Selling a house that needs work: common questions

Straight answers for owners of houses that a normal buyer would walk away from.

Yes. That is most of what we do. Foundation problems, roof damage, plumbing or electrical issues, fire or water damage, mold, a house that has been sitting, we buy them as they are. You do not fix anything, and you do not pay for an inspection report. We look at it, account for the work, and make a cash offer.

You can try, but houses needing serious work are hard to sell on the open market. Most buyers use financing, and lenders will not approve a loan on a house with major problems until they are fixed, which you cannot afford or do not want to do. That is why these houses sit. A cash buyer skips the lender and the appraisal entirely.

No. Take what you want and leave the rest. We buy distressed houses full of belongings, debris, whatever is there. You do not clean, repair, or stage anything. We handle it after closing.

We look at what the house would be worth fixed up, then subtract the cost of the repairs and our margin. It is a straightforward calculation, and we will walk you through how we got to the number. There is no obligation to take it. If listing makes more sense for you, we will say so.