San Diego, CA seller help · Tenant-occupied property
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in San Diego and San Diego County, including houses with tenants still living there.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form below. Tell us what is happening with the house and tenancy.
Share the address and what you know about the lease, occupancy, rent, access, repairs, deposit records, and timing. Start with what you know; you can call even if you have not worked out the next step.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
Share the address, tenancy details, and what you want to discuss.
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.
We talk through the house as it stands and the occupancy, access, and timing questions you want to address. You can compare a sale with tenants in place against discussing a move-out arrangement when that works better for everyone.
Tell us what is making the sale difficult: a lease question, limited access, a repair issue, unpaid rent, a deposit record, or a tenant move-out discussion. You do not need to resolve everything before calling. We can talk about the house and the situation you have.
Call 888-274-5006 and tell us what is happening.
Start with the property and tenancy details you have. The written offer and terms come before you decide whether to move forward.
Tell us the San Diego address, who lives there, what the lease says, how access works, the house condition, and what timing you are considering. If available, have the lease, rent and deposit records, and tenant notices nearby.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You can read the written offer and terms before you commit.
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
If you choose to proceed, the closing is through a title company. Keep the lease, occupancy details, deposit records, and tenant notices available so the sale handoff can account for them.
For real-property recording and document instructions, the Recorder/County Clerk is at the County Administration Center, 1600 Pacific Highway, Suite 260, San Diego, CA 92101. See the county's recording instructions and office locations. This office handles recorded land documents, not lease, eviction, or security-deposit questions.
Yes, you can sell with tenants living in the house. A sale does not by itself cancel their lease or rental agreement. The lease and deposit still need to be accounted for in the handoff, and local rent and eviction rules may also apply.
Under California Civil Code § 821, the buyer takes the property subject to the tenants' lease or rental agreement and receives the same rights to collect rent and enforce the lease. Selling alone does not make the tenants move.
When your ownership ends, California law gives you two choices for each security deposit. You can transfer the amount remaining after lawful deductions to the buyer and notify the tenant—by personal delivery or first-class mail—of the transfer, any claims against the deposit, the amount transferred, and the buyer's name, address, and phone number. Or you can return what remains to the tenant with an itemized accounting.
If the required steps are skipped, the buyer can share liability for the deposit. Keep the lease and deposit records together for the closing discussion.
California Civil Code § 1950.5(i)–(k) — security deposits on sale
Within 15 days, the new owner must give tenants its contact information and explain where to pay rent. Make sure the handoff includes the information tenants need to reach the new owner and pay rent.
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses with tenants in place in San Diego and San Diego County. You don't always need to evict to sell to us. We've done tenant-occupied purchases many times, including cash-for-keys when that works better for everyone. Tell us about the property and tenancy.
No. A sale does not end the lease or rental agreement. The buyer takes the property subject to it and has the same rights to collect rent and enforce the lease.
When your ownership ends, you can transfer the amount left after lawful deductions to the buyer and notify the tenant of the transfer, any claims, the amount transferred, and the buyer’s name, address, and phone number. Or you can return the remaining amount to the tenant with an itemized accounting. Keep the deposit records with the lease so the handoff can be addressed at closing.
Within 15 days, the new owner must give tenants its contact information and tell them where to pay rent.
Call 888-274-5006 or return to the form above. Start with the San Diego address and what you know about the lease, access, repairs, or deposit.