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Sell Your Michigan Rental With Tenants in It — No Evictions, No Showings

Leases transfer at closing. Whether your tenants are great, month-to-month, or not paying at all, get a written offer without disturbing anyone.

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The short version

Michigan landlords can sell a tenant-occupied property at any time — the lease survives the sale and transfers to the new owner, so there's no eviction, no forced vacancy, and no parade of showings. We buy occupied rentals as-is, honor existing leases, handle the security deposit transfer at closing, and typically need just one scheduled walkthrough. Built for tired landlords, inherited rentals, and tenants who've stopped paying.

Can you sell a rental property with tenants in Michigan?

Yes — and you don't need the tenant's permission to do it. In Michigan, a lease binds the new owner: when the property sells, the buyer steps into your shoes as landlord and the tenant's lease continues on the same terms. Month-to-month tenancies continue as well until the new owner gives proper notice under Michigan law. Tenants in Michigan have no general right of first refusal to buy the property unless their lease specifically grants one.

What you do owe tenants is reasonable notice for entry, which is exactly how our process works: one scheduled walkthrough, coordinated around the tenant, instead of weeks of showings and open houses. Your tenants may never even realize the property changed hands until they get a new address for rent.

What happens to the lease, the deposit, and the rent?

All three transfer cleanly at closing. The lease conveys to the buyer with the sale. The security deposit is transferred to the new owner in accordance with Michigan's security deposit rules, and the buyer assumes the obligation to the tenant — the title company papers this correctly so nothing bounces back to you later. Current-month rent is prorated at closing, so you're paid for exactly the days you owned the property.

You hand over the keys, the lease file, and the deposit accounting — and you're done being a landlord. See how the process works from offer to closing.

What if the tenant isn't paying?

We buy those too. Occupied and behind on rent, mid-dispute, inherited tenants you've never met — we evaluate the property on its numbers and take the occupancy situation as-is. You exit without running an eviction, without cash-for-keys negotiations, and without months of lost rent while the case works through court. That risk transfers to us at closing, priced into a written offer you can accept or decline.

For many landlords, this is the entire reason to sell direct: the alternative is evicting first, rehabbing a vacant unit, then listing — six months of cost and stress before a traditional buyer will even look at it.

Built for tired landlords

One walkthrough, not thirty showings

A single scheduled visit with proper notice to the tenant. No lockbox, no weekend open houses, no strangers in your tenant's home.

Close on your date

Cash closings in as little as 7 to 14 days once title is clear, or use the Max Value Program when the numbers and timeline favor a guaranteed net price. Compare all your selling options side by side.

One property or the whole portfolio

Selling a single door or exiting Michigan rentals entirely — including commercial and multifamily property — we structure the purchase around your exit, and we can coordinate timing with your CPA if you're planning around a 1031 exchange.

Frequently asked questions

Can I sell my Michigan rental property with tenants living in it?
Yes. Michigan law allows you to sell a tenant-occupied property at any time. The lease transfers to the new owner at closing and the tenancy continues on the same terms — no tenant permission required.
Do I have to evict my tenants before selling?
No. We buy properties with tenants in place, including month-to-month tenants and tenants behind on rent. Eviction is never a prerequisite for selling to us.
What happens to the lease and the security deposit?
The lease conveys to the buyer, who becomes the new landlord on the same terms. The security deposit transfers at closing in line with Michigan's security deposit rules, and the title company documents the handoff so the obligation moves to the buyer cleanly.
What if my tenant has stopped paying rent?
We still buy the property. Non-paying tenants, ongoing disputes, and inherited occupancy situations are all workable — we price the property on its numbers and take on the occupancy risk at closing, so you exit without running an eviction.
Do tenants in Michigan have the right to buy the property first?
No. Michigan has no general right of first refusal for tenants — the tenant only has a purchase right if their specific lease grants one, which is uncommon.
Will the sale disturb my tenants?
Minimally. Our process uses one scheduled walkthrough with proper notice instead of repeated showings, and the tenancy continues uninterrupted after closing — for most tenants, the only change is where they send rent.
How fast can you close on a tenant-occupied property?
Typically 7 to 14 days for a cash purchase once title is clear. Rent is prorated to the closing date, so you collect for exactly the days you owned it.

Stop being a landlord without evicting anyone

One written offer, one walkthrough, and a closing on your schedule — leases honored, deposits transferred, no commissions, no repairs, no vacancy. Free and no-obligation.

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