Sell Your Rental Property Quickly in Kansas City, MO

If you want to sell your rental property in Kansas City, the tenants are usually the hard part. Traditional buyers want a vacant house or a clean lease, and showings with tenants living there are a headache for everyone. KC House Offers is a local home buyer, and we buy rental properties as-is, with the tenants in place, on both the Missouri and Kansas sides of the metro. You don’t have to evict anyone, fix anything, or list the property. Tell us about the rental and we’ll give you a straightforward cash offer, with no pressure to accept.

Selling a Rental Property With Tenants in Place

Selling a house doesn’t cancel the lease. In most cases the tenant’s lease carries over to the new owner, so a buyer who wants the property to stay rented can take it as-is and keep the tenant. That’s how we work: you don’t have to wait for a lease to end, and you don’t have to hand over a vacant house. The details depend on your lease, so it helps to have it in front of you when we talk. For a deeper look at your options, read can you sell a house with tenants in Kansas City.

Month-to-Month, Fixed-Term, or No Lease at All

Fixed-term lease. The lease generally stays in place after the sale. We’ll want to see the end date, the rent, and the deposit.

Month-to-month. In Missouri, either the landlord or the tenant can end a month-to-month tenancy with written notice, and the notice has to give at least one month before it takes effect. A tenancy that was never put in writing is generally treated as month-to-month as well. Kansas has its own notice rules, so check yours before you send anything.

If Your Tenants Are Behind on Rent or Hard to Deal With

A tenant who’s behind or won’t cooperate is one of the most common reasons landlords call us. You don’t have to finish an eviction before you sell to us, and you don’t have to clean up or repair what the tenants left behind. Tell us what’s going on, including back rent, damage, or notices that have been served, and we’ll price the property based on its real condition.

What Landlords Should Know About Taxes Before Selling

Selling a rental can have tax consequences that selling a home you lived in doesn’t. Depreciation you’ve claimed over the years may be taxed when you sell, and a 1031 exchange may let you defer some of that if you’re buying another investment property. We’re not tax advisors, so run the numbers by your CPA before you accept any offer.

How Selling Your Rental to KC House Offers Works

1. Tell us about the rental. Address, condition, whether it’s occupied, the type of lease, and the rent.

2. We take a look. A short walkthrough, or a virtual one. If tenants are living there, we’ll plan around them.

3. You get an offer, and you decide. No obligation, no pressure. If you accept, closing happens at a local title company on a date you pick.

Rental Properties We Buy Across the Kansas City Metro

We look at single-family rentals, duplexes, and small multi-unit properties in Kansas City, Independence, Lee’s Summit, Blue Springs, Raytown, Liberty and Gladstone in Missouri, and in Kansas City, KS, Overland Park, Olathe, Shawnee and Lenexa in Kansas. See how we work with owners in Lee’s Summit and Overland Park. If the rental is also in rough shape, read how we buy distressed property in Kansas City. And if you want to double-check any buyer first, here’s how to tell if a cash home buyer is legit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to evict my tenants before selling?

No. We buy rental properties with tenants still in place. If you’re in the middle of an eviction, tell us where things stand and we’ll factor it in.

Will my tenants have to move out when I sell?

Not necessarily. A lease generally continues after a sale, and we’ll go over the lease terms with you. If you’d rather deliver the property vacant, let us know and we can talk through the timing.

What happens to the security deposit?

The deposit belongs to the tenant, so it has to be accounted for in the sale. It’s generally handled at closing, either transferred to the new owner or credited to them. We’ll walk through how it works for your property.

Do you buy duplexes and small multi-unit properties?

Yes. We look at single-family rentals, duplexes, and small multi-unit properties. Send us the details and we’ll tell you whether it’s a fit.

Can I sell a rental that needs repairs?

Yes. We buy as-is, so you don’t have to repair or clean up before selling.

If you’re ready to be done with the rental, tell us about it. It takes a few minutes and costs nothing.