Helen had a rental property in Middletown that she was ready to let go of. What had started as a straightforward landlord situation had drifted in a very familiar direction: her tenant had stopped paying on time, and on top of that had moved additional people into the home who were never on the lease.
This is the point where most tired landlords stall out. Selling a rental with a non-paying tenant in place is hard. Selling one with unauthorized occupants is harder. The typical retail buyer wants a clean, vacant property — not a legal situation to inherit on day one.
We structured the deal so the entire tenant problem was our problem, not hers. We coordinated the tenant's move-out, dealt with the unauthorized occupants who had moved in, and made sure any lingering utility bills were addressed at closing.
Helen didn't have to issue notices, manage a move-out, or chase down utility accounts. She got her cash, walked away from the property, and was done being a landlord.
"I just wanted to be done. The tenant, the extra people in the house, the unpaid rent — I couldn't keep doing it. They took it all off my plate and I didn't have to deal with any of it."