Sell Land, Lots and Small Multifamily Property for Cash
Priced from the submarket's comps and the building's rent roll.
Cash offers extend past single-family houses to vacant lots, infill parcels, duplexes, triplexes, and small apartment buildings across the six counties. Pricing uses comps and rent rolls from that submarket, with the deductions and net shown the same way. When a listing to the right investor pool nets more, you get pointed there.
Who this is for
- Owners of a vacant lot or infill parcel
- Owners of duplexes, triplexes and small apartment buildings
- Owners of property whose value depends on zoning or entitlement potential
What makes these sales different
Lots and small multifamily buildings are priced on different evidence than houses: zoning, utilities and access for land; rents, expenses and deferred maintenance for buildings. Financing for either is stricter than for a single-family home, and fewer buyers can close.
Tenant rules, local rent stabilization and just-cause rules apply to occupied buildings and change what a buyer can do with them.
Two numbers for income and land
The cash column prices the property from submarket comps and, for buildings, the rent roll. The open-market column shows what a listing to the right investor pool would likely net. When that is higher, the recommendation says so.
What this looks like in practice: an infill lot in Pomona where the question is what the zoning allows and whether utilities reach the parcel.
Another: a triplex in Upland with below-market rents and deferred maintenance on the roof.
Another: a small apartment building in Ontario with a mix of long-term and newer tenants.
What the offer sheet lists
Comps, rent roll assumptions, deferred maintenance and the net. For land, the zoning and utility assumptions behind the number are written down.
There is no cost and no obligation to get the two numbers and the written report.
How each column is built: see how both numbers are built.
Offer sheet
- Property
- your address here
- Written after
- the in-person walkthrough
| Line item | As-is cash offer | Open-market read |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Purchase priceyour number here | Likely list priceyour number here |
| Repairs | Condition deductions, line by lineyour number here | Repairs before listingyour number here |
| Clean-out | Clean-outNot required. Contents stay. | Clean-out and stagingyour number here |
| Carrying costs | Carrying costsStop at closing | Carrying costs while listedyour number here |
| Commissions | Closing costsyour number here | Commissions and closing costsyour number here |
| Close date | Close dateThe date you pick | Close dateAfter listing and escrow |
| Net to you | Net to youyour number here | Net to youyour number here |
Figures depend on the in-person walkthrough and the comparable sales on your blocks. A cash offer is generally below what the open market would bring; the open-market read is an estimate, not an appraisal.
What we need from you
- The property address or parcel number and city
- For buildings: rent roll, leases and operating expenses
- For land: any surveys, zoning letters or utility information
How the timeline works
Walkthrough or site visit, two numbers, your decision. Closing follows your date once title is clear; leases and deposits transfer at closing for occupied buildings.
Common questions
Do you buy vacant land?
Yes, including lots and infill parcels across the six counties. Land is priced from zoning, access, utilities and land comps.
Can you buy a building with tenants in it?
Yes. Occupied buildings are bought subject to the existing leases.
When would listing be better for a small building?
When the building is well-kept and fully leased, a listing to the right investor pool can net more. The open-market column shows it.
If the house is also one of these
Where this comes up
- Land and small multifamily in Upland
Duplexes, triplexes and small buildings with below-market rents and deferred maintenance.
City pages: Claremont, Pomona, La Verne, San Dimas, Glendora, Upland, Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, Chino, Chino Hills.
Zoning, entitlement and rent-rule questions are decided by the city or county and should be confirmed with them. Nothing on this page is legal, tax or financial advice. Any offer is subject to the in-person walkthrough, title and a written purchase agreement.
Send the address. Get both numbers.
Tell us about the house and the land and small multifamily situation. A professional walks it in person, then both numbers arrive in writing with the comps, the deductions, and your net.
Rather talk it through? Call or text (909) 498-3977
Based in Claremont. Nothing to fix, clean, or empty first.