Do you buy houses with 20+ code violations?
Yes. We've closed North Philly houses with 20+ open violations. We clear them after the purchase.
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We buy houses in North Philadelphia.
North Philly is where most of our cold-call deals come from. Tired landlords with small portfolios, long-vacant rowhomes, and owners behind on taxes. We know the blocks, we know the math, and we make fair offers.
Where & What
About North Philadelphia
North Philadelphia is huge and varied. It includes Temple University area, Cecil B. Moore, Strawberry Mansion, Brewerytown, Francisville, Ludlow, Hartranft, Sharswood, and a dozen other named neighborhoods. The condition of housing shifts block by block.
We've closed a lot of North Philly deals. The 22 cold-call deals in our 55+ all-time closed list are mostly from North Philly and Kensington — landlords and long-hold owners who were ready to cash out when we called.
Housing Stock
What the houses look like
North Philly is mostly 2-story brick rowhomes built 1870-1915. Typical widths are 14-16 feet. Typical sizes run 800-1,100 square feet, 2-3 bedrooms, 1 bath.
The condition is the most variable in Philly. Some blocks are well-maintained and have seen investment. Others are 40%+ vacant with collapsing roofs. Our repair budgets on North Philly houses we buy typically run $40,000 to $85,000.
Who Calls Us
Common seller situations in North Philadelphia
The biggest North Philly pattern is tired landlords. Small investors with 2-5 North Philly rentals who've been dealing with repairs, tenant issues, and code violations for years and want out.
Second pattern: long-vacant inherited houses. Parents passed away years ago, heirs never did anything with the house, and now it's costing them in taxes while sitting empty.
Third: tax-delinquent owners. Behind on real estate taxes, worried about sheriff sale, looking for a cash offer to get clean.
Offer Math
What we pay in North Philadelphia
North Philly ARVs vary more than any other area we buy in. Brewerytown and Francisville have seen serious appreciation — renovated rowhomes there can hit $340,000+. Strawberry Mansion, Hartranft, and Sharswood run lower, typically $130,000-$190,000 fixed up.
Our typical North Philly offer runs $30,000 to $90,000 cash. The houses often need deep work and the ARVs spread wide depending on block, which means our offers do too.
Related
Common situations in North Philadelphia
- →Tired LandlordTenants in place? We'll buy it as-is, with the lease attached.
- →Vacant HouseEmpty, boarded, or squatter-risk? We buy it before it gets worse.
- →Code ViolationsL&I notices don't scare us. We've closed on houses with 20+ violations.
- →Tax DelinquentSheriff sale on the calendar? There may still be a path.
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North Philadelphia Questions
Questions we get about North Philadelphia
My 3 rentals in Strawberry Mansion are killing me — can you buy them all?
Yes, we buy multi-house portfolios. Send us the addresses and we'll make offers on each. Sometimes we can close all three on the same day.
What if the house has squatters?
We buy squatter-occupied houses. We handle the removal after closing through a lawyer. You don't deal with it.
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