Paterson is a dense historic mill city, and its rental stock is mostly attached homes and small multifamily buildings with decades of wear. Owners in the Eastside, Sandy Hill, South Paterson and Hillcrest often run those buildings with little margin, and a single bad year of repairs can end the math. Selling does not require emptying the building first.
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Kaizen Home Buyers buys rental properties for cash and takes them as they are. We make an offer within 24 hours, with no repair work and no agent commission, and closing runs 14 to 30 days or later if leases call for it. Occupied units are fine as long as you describe them accurately. An accurate description of each unit lets us give you one number for the whole building.
New Jersey Courts says a landlord must file a landlord-tenant case in the Special Civil Part and win a judgment for possession before an officer can evict any residential tenant. Changing locks, padlocking doors or cutting off gas, water or electricity is illegal. If you are thinking about selling because a tenant has stopped paying, you still need a lawful process to remove that tenant. Many owners instead sell with the tenancy in place.
The Department of Community Affairs keeps a Rent Control Survey that lists municipalities with rent control or rules on rent increases, which shows that rent regulation is set by each town. Before pricing a Paterson building, ask the city whether yours is covered and what filing is required. The DCA page also reminds landlords to distribute the Truth in Renting guide. Keep proof of both for any buyer's attorney. The DCA page also lists legal aid and referral groups for tenants, which is useful to know when a tenant raises a dispute you cannot resolve yourself.
Paterson's local data points to rehab-grade urban housing, tenant-occupied sales and older infrastructure. A buyer who pays cash will price those facts directly. A retail buyer's lender may not lend on a building that needs a boiler, roof or stack work. Tell us which units are occupied, which systems are failing, and whether any city notices are open. Specifics help us avoid padding the discount.
Send the address, unit count and what each unit rents for. We review the building as it stands and send an as-is cash offer. You can then compare it with what repairs, vacancy, an agent's commission and months of holding costs would do to a listing price. Some owners find the listing nets more. Others find the cash number wins. Eastside, Sandy Hill, South Paterson and Hillcrest buildings differ a lot, so a few photos of each front and back do more than any description.
We do not manage tenants, interpret rent control or give legal advice. Your attorney and the title company cover those. We can accept a tenancy as-is, wait for a lease to end, or close earlier if units are empty. Call or text Kaizen Home Buyers at 267-329-0084.
Yes. The tenancy generally continues with the building. Give us lease and payment details so the offer reflects them. A buyer will ask to see the leases, so have them ready.
You can ask, but you cannot force them out without a court judgment. Lockouts and utility shut-offs are illegal in New Jersey.
The DCA keeps a municipal rent control survey. Ask the city and your attorney about your building.
Tell us what happened and share photos. The offer accounts for the work, so you do not repair before closing. Photos of the damage help us price it.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm details with the office or a professional.
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