We bought this double with lots of deferred maintenance

We bought this double in New Orleans East. The owner lived in Texas and had been managing it remotely. One side was vacant and the other had a tenant who was wanting to leave as they weren’t happy with the speed in which things were being fixed. It was a nice property but had a lot of deferred maintenance. The guttering was falling off, some of the internal walls were water damaged, there had been a stove fire that lead to fire damage on the cabinets and the wall among other things.

That’s ok though because we purchase homes in ANY condition. We were able to give the owner a fair cash offer for the house. We bought it AS-IS so we took responsibility for all the repairs. We bought the house with a tenant in one side and the other side vacant. There were no realtor commissions and we paid the closing costs so the complete amount we paid went into the owner’s pocket. The best part about this transaction was that we both signed the contract on the 3rd of December and were able to close by the 20th of December. This made a huge difference to the owner’s family who were able to get that money right before Christmas. If you want to sell a house fast then give us a call or fill in our online form to discuss if Home Buyer Louisiana is a good fit to buy your property.

You can watch the video of Steve in the property or read the video transcript below.

Common Seller Questions Answered in This Video:

Q: Can I sell my house if it has major deferred maintenance?
A: Yes! We buy homes with plumbing, electrical, roof, and structural issues.

Q: What if my house hasn’t been updated in decades?
A: That’s totally fine. We buy homes in original condition or with outdated systems.

Q: How fast can you close on a property like this?
A: We typically close in 7–14 days or work around your timeline.

Hey, this is Aussie Steve from Home Buyer Louisiana. We buy properties in any condition all around the Greater New Orleans area. I’m here at a property that we just purchased. If you’ve got a property in St. Bernard, Orleans, Jefferson, or St. Tammany Parish and you’re thinking of selling, we’d love to have a look at it.

We bought this property as-is, so if it needs repairs or has issues, that’s totally fine—we’ll still buy it and take on those repairs ourselves. Check out this property we’re at now. It’s a rental property, actually a double. You can see here that there had been a bit of a fire above the rangehood. It smoked up into the cabinets and onto the wall. There’s also some water damage in here, and the flooring is quite soft in places. It definitely needs some updates and a paint job, and there’s some unfinished work throughout.

This property is a double with tenants currently occupying one side. The owner didn’t want to sell it through an agent for a few reasons. Firstly, it clearly needs a bunch of repairs, and a real estate agent would probably ask them to fix those first. Secondly, they didn’t want to pay a commission. Since this is a rental in an investor-friendly area, most likely an investor would buy it anyway. So, it made more sense to sell directly to an investor like us.

The owner lived out of state, and we were able to work with her to figure out a fair price she was happy with. We closed fast and paid cash. Because we pay cash, we can close quickly—no bank inspections, no financing delays, and no need to fix every little thing just to satisfy a lender.

It was really easy for the seller, and now we’ve added another property to our portfolio. If you have a property you’re thinking about selling—maybe it’s occupied by tenants or has some damage—we’d love to talk to you. We buy in any condition.

Go to our website at homebuyerlouisiana.com. There’s never any pressure. We look at way more properties than we actually buy, so if you reach out, we’re just going to give you an honest opinion. We’ll assess the property, give you some advice, and make you an offer. If the offer works for you—fantastic! We’ll close fast, on your timeline.

And if you don’t want to sell to us, no problem at all. Hopefully, we can still give you some valuable information and part as friends. Again, if you’re thinking about selling, go to homebuyerlouisiana.com. My name’s Aussie Steve—love to chat with you about your property. Thanks so much!

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