Can I Sell My Marion House With Tenants Still Living There?

We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.

You don't always need to evict to sell to us. We buy houses with tenants in place — we've done it many times, including cash-for-keys when that works better for everyone.

Tell us whether you want to sell with the tenants in place or discuss a move-out arrangement. Cash-for-keys is a name for a move-out agreement involving a payment; if it is part of the plan, put the agreed terms in writing and account for the lease and applicable process.

Tell us what is actually getting in the way: a lease term, a tenant who limits access, unpaid or changing rent, written notices, needed repairs, or uncertainty about who holds the deposit. You can call now and talk through what you know; you do not have to solve every part first.

If a move-out agreement may work better for everyone, say so. We can discuss the property and tenancy without treating a tenant as if they are already gone.

1. We discuss the Marion property, lease, occupancy, access, rent and deposit records, repairs, notices, and the timing you are considering.
2. We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You can read the proposed price and terms before deciding.
3. Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. The title company can address the closing documents and the deposit handoff.

You can start the sale conversation with tenants in place. An empty house is not a condition for calling or receiving a discussion of written terms.

Use the office for the property's actual location. A Marion mailing address does not always mean the house is inside the City of Marion; confirm the municipality before relying on a city contact.

• For an address inside the city, start at the City of Marion official website to find the right city contact for a rental, property-maintenance, or code question. For an address elsewhere in Marion County, confirm the responsible local office.
• For recorded deeds and county land records, use the Marion County Recorder. The Recorder is a property-records office, not a source for lease or possession decisions.

Selling the house does not by itself cancel the lease. A lease typically stays with the house, and if we buy with tenants in place, we become the landlord. Nobody has to move before closing just because ownership changes.

If you would rather sell it empty, Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.17 sets written-notice timing for periodic tenancies: at least 30 days before the next rent due date for month-to-month, or 7 days for week-to-week. Those periods do not describe every lease, and notice alone does not make the home vacant or give permission to remove a tenant. Check the actual lease and use the process that applies to possession. Read Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.17.

Security deposits typically transfer to us at closing. Bring the lease, the deposit balance and records, and any interest information to the closing discussion so the handoff is documented. Deposit handling and a later deposit accounting or return are separate questions; Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.16 covers Ohio security-deposit requirements.