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Odessa, TX seller help · Tenant-occupied property
Can I Sell My Odessa House With Tenants Still Living There?
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
Yes. We buy Odessa houses with tenants still living there, as-is. The City of Odessa spans Ector and Midland counties; the county for a particular property depends on its actual address and records.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form below. You can start by telling us what is happening with the lease, access, occupancy, or repairs.
Talk through your Odessa tenant-occupied house
Share the property address and what you know about the lease, rent, deposits, access, condition, and timing. The form starts at Landlord with tenants; you can change the selection before submitting.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address, lease details, occupancy, and access or repair questions.
What we do
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. We buy houses in Odessa and Ector County and Midland County; we do not assume which county an individual address is in.
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.
If a tenant move-out arrangement is worth discussing, tell us. Cash-for-keys means a voluntary move-out arrangement with an agreed payment; we can talk about whether that option works better for everyone alongside the sale.
Bring us the problem
Lease timing, limited access, unpaid rent, repairs, or a difficult tenant conversation getting in the way? Tell us what is happening. You do not have to sort out every part of the tenancy before you call.
Call 888-274-5006 and tell us about the house and the tenancy.
What happens next
1. We talk through the house and tenancy
Tell us about the Odessa property, who is living there, the lease, access, condition, and timing. Start with what you know; the conversation does not require the house to be vacant.
2. We give you the offer and terms in writing
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
3. The title company handles closing
The written terms describe the sale, including how the tenancy and any deposit will be accounted for. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes remain separate.
Local help and property records
Odessa city boundaries cross Ector and Midland counties, so county office routes are not interchangeable. Check the actual property address and records before using a county office. These offices can point you to city or property records; they do not decide a lease or tenant-rights question.
Ector County Clerk — real-property records
The Ector County Clerk's real-property page links to county land records. The County Clerk / Probate Department is at the Ector County Courthouse, 300 N Grant Avenue, Room 111, Odessa, TX 79760.
Midland County Clerk — official public records
The Midland County Clerk's public-records route includes deeds and is separate from Ector County's records. The Clerk's office is at the Midland County Courthouse, 500 N Loraine Street, 4th Floor, Midland, TX 79701.
Texas leases, notice, and security deposits
A sale by itself does not cancel a lease. The buyer becomes the new landlord, so the lease, occupancy, notice, and deposit handoff need to be accounted for in the sale. The rules below explain the supplied Texas requirements; the written lease and facts of a tenancy still matter.
Texas Property Code §92.105 — deposit duties after a sale
From the day the buyer gets title, the new owner is responsible for returning the security deposit. The new owner must give each tenant a signed statement saying it bought the property, is responsible for the deposit, and identifying the exact dollar amount.
You remain responsible for deposits you collected until the buyer receives them or takes over that responsibility, unless your written contract says otherwise. Make sure the written closing terms account for the deposits; crediting them to the buyer at closing is a practical way to address the handoff.
Texas Property Code §91.001 — ending a month-to-month tenancy
If the tenancy has monthly rent and is month-to-month, either side can end it by giving notice. It ends on the later of the date named in the notice or one month after notice is given. A lease signed by both sides can set a different notice period.
This notice rule does not turn a notice into an automatic move-out on the sale date. The tenant's lease and the actual notice still matter.
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Odessa tenant-occupied seller questions
Can I sell my Odessa house while tenants are still living there?
Yes. We buy houses with tenants in place. A sale does not by itself cancel the lease; the buyer becomes the new landlord. The lease, occupancy, and deposit handoff are discussed as part of the written sale terms.
Do I have to evict the tenants before I sell to you?
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.
What happens to the security deposit when the house is sold?
The new owner is responsible for returning the deposit from the date it gets title and must give each tenant a signed statement identifying the purchase, deposit responsibility, and exact deposit amount. A seller remains responsible for deposits collected until the buyer receives them or takes over that responsibility, unless the written contract says otherwise. See the Texas deposit section below.
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Texas?
For a month-to-month tenancy with monthly rent, either side may give notice. The tenancy ends on the later of the date in the notice or one month after notice is given. A lease signed by both sides can set a different notice period.
What should I have ready before I call?
Nothing has to be perfect. If available, have the property address, lease, rent and deposit records, access details, any written notices, and the repairs or occupancy questions you want to discuss.
How do access and a house review work with a tenant in place?
Tell us what the lease and current arrangements say about access, and we can discuss a practical way to review the house around the tenancy. We will talk through the occupancy and property before putting an offer and its terms in writing.
Talk through the tenant situation
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Start with the Odessa address and what you know; we can discuss the tenancy and house before you decide what to do next.