Tampa seller not willing to show interior of home

[Carlos Garcia]

Hello,

I have some potential off market single families that a seller wants to sell.  One is 3/1 and the other is 2/2.  The 3/1 there are 6 tenants living month to month and the 2/2 there are 9 months left on lease.  Seller refuses to let me see interior and states he doesn't want to bother tenants.  Numbers make sense and would provide good cash flow with a reasonable offer that I believe seller would accept for both homes, but not letting me see inside makes alarm bells go off.  He also states he is renting each home at $1400/month.  He owns them free and clear.

Would you still make offer?

Thanks.

Carlos

[Benjamin Aaker]

Hi @Carlos Garcia,

He could be hiding something, but it might be that he just doesn't want his tenants to know he is selling. Get that place under contract and he will know you are serious. I doubt even he presumes that a buyer would buy without knowing what it looks like inside. More likely he doesn't want the tenants knowing or want to waste his time without a contract. Put a contingency that you have to personally inspect and approve before paying earnest money and I'll bet you'll have a deal. Let me know how it goes.

Benjamin