Selling a Kenosha house that needs work — as-is, for cash
Our office is in Kenosha County, so a Kenosha address is the closest thing we buy. We purchase as-is and close on a date you choose. If the basement has taken water, the wiring is original to the 1950s, or the house is still full of a parent's belongings, none of that has to be solved first.
Text us the address (262) 620-0299What Kenosha houses usually have wrong with them
Most of the city's housing was built between the 1900s and the 1970s, and the problems repeat from block to block. These are the ones that stop a normal sale, and every one of them is something we can buy through:
Older blocks near the lake and low-lying parts of the city take water — failed drain tile, a backed-up floor drain, a basement finished decades ago that has since been soaked. A lender will flag it; a cash purchase does not require a dry basement.
Aluminum branch wiring in 1960s–70s homes and 60-amp fuse boxes in pre-war houses are common. Insurance and financing both get difficult. We buy with the wiring as it stands and handle it after closing.
Anything built before 1978 carries the disclosure, and a house with peeling exterior paint will not pass a VA or FHA appraisal. That is a repair the seller would otherwise have to fund before listing.
Parcels that fell behind on property tax, including ones already through the county's tax foreclosure process. Arrears and the title cleanup are settled at closing out of the purchase price.
Houses held by several heirs, heirs who moved out of state, or an estate that has sat empty while the paperwork finishes. We can contract with the personal representative and close once the court allows it.
Houses rented to Carthage students or split into rooms over the years. Wear, unpermitted work and tenants in place are all things we will take on rather than asking you to empty the house first.
Where in Kenosha County we buy
The city of Kenosha first — Uptown, Lincoln Park, Wilson Heights, Columbus Park, Forest Park, Allendale and the neighborhoods around the north side — plus Pleasant Prairie, Somers, Bristol and Salem Lakes. If the property is in Kenosha County, we can be standing in front of it the same week.
How it works, start to finish
- Send the address. A text is enough. We pull the Kenosha County record, the assessment, the tax status and the permit history ourselves — you do not need to assemble anything.
- We look at the house. Fifteen to twenty minutes, usually within a few days. If you are out of state we can work from photos and a walkthrough on video.
- You get a written offer. Price, who pays closing costs, closing date, and a same-day right to cancel — in writing, not on the phone.
- You pick the closing date. Title is run by a local title company. Ten to twenty-one days is typical once title is clear; an estate that still needs court confirmation takes longer, and we will say so before you sign.
What we can pay, plainly. We are an investor buying for our own account, not an agent listing your house. The offer is based on what the house is worth after repairs, minus the cost of those repairs and our cost of doing the work — which usually means below full retail. In exchange: no commission, no repairs, no cleanout, no showings, and a closing date you choose. If a listing would net you more and you have the time to wait, listing is the better choice and we will tell you that to your face.
Questions Kenosha sellers ask
Do I have to fix the basement or the wiring before you buy?
No. Both are priced into the offer as they are. You are not asked to spend money to sell.
What if the property taxes are behind?
The delinquent amount is paid at closing out of the purchase price. You do not need cash on hand to sell, and you do not need to enter a payment plan with the county first.
Can you buy if the house is in an estate with several heirs?
Yes, provided everyone with an interest signs off or the court approves the sale. We will tell you exactly what the estate's paperwork needs to show before we open title, so nothing stalls after you have already agreed.
Do you buy in Pleasant Prairie, Somers or Bristol?
Yes. Those are Kenosha County addresses and they are inside our normal area. Milwaukee is also in range — see the Milwaukee page.
How fast can this actually close?
Ten to twenty-one days once title is clear. We will not promise a date we cannot keep to win the conversation.
Are you a licensed real estate agent?
No. We buy as a principal, for our own account — which is why there is no commission and why the offer sits below what a retail buyer might pay.
Contact
DAVIS PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LLC
4910 63rd Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53144
(262) 620-0299 ·
ddavis331@gmail.com
Wisconsin LLC · entity D087713. We buy for our own account and may assign a contract to another investor; that is disclosed in writing before you sign.