How We Helped Isaiah Sell His Grand Rapids Rental Properties, One Trusted Deal at a Time
Over 7+ years and three separate sales, including a childhood home with a problem tenant sold in under 30 days with just one showing. Here’s how a friendship became a long-term business relationship.
Selling Rental Property With Tenants in Place, More Than Once
When you own rental property, selling one house well often means you’ll be back to sell another. Isaiah’s story is proof of that, three separate sales over seven years, each one easier than the last because of the relationship built along the way. Here’s what it looks like to sell a rental property with tenants in Michigan to a buyer you can trust to do right by them.
How a Friendship Became Three Successful Sales
Isaiah and Alex met over 7 years ago when Alex was just starting this business in Grand Rapids. Alex was looking to help homeowners sell fast, without commissions, closing costs, or fees, and in as-is condition. He gave Isaiah a call, and Isaiah picked him up for an afternoon touring four of his rental properties in the Baxter neighborhood of southeast Grand Rapids. That afternoon sparked a lifelong friendship built on more than business, shared conversations about faith and life along the way.
After touring the four houses and agreeing on a fair cash offer, Alex found a buyer willing to purchase all four in one transaction, an all-cash close that saved Isaiah the hassle of selling them individually. It mattered to Isaiah that the new owner would treat his tenants well, since he’d used the houses as a ministry to help guys who might not have been able to rent elsewhere. Alex connected Isaiah and the buyer directly so that could happen cleanly.
A few years later, Isaiah trusted Alex and Great Lakes House Buyer again, this time to sell another rental property with two houses on one lot, another easy, all-cash, as-is sale.
In late 2025, Isaiah and Alex reconnected over lunch to catch up on faith and life, and the conversation turned to another property, the house on Worden St, one of Isaiah’s childhood homes. It meant a lot to him, like the others, but he had a problem tenant he no longer wanted to deal with. Alex found a buyer in just one showing, someone excited to take on the house and the tenant situation exactly as they were. It closed in under 30 days.
“What I enjoy most about this business is being able to meet new people and hear their stories, and see how I can work hard to get them out of whatever situation they find themselves in, whether that’s bad tenants, rough condition, tough financial situations, or just not wanting to deal with the long timeline and hassle of a traditional sale.”
— Alex Jenkins, Founder, Great Lakes House BuyerWhy Grand Rapids Landlords Keep Coming Back to Great Lakes House Buyer
Isaiah didn’t just sell once, he came back three times over seven years. Here’s why:
Long-Term Relationships, Not One-Off Deals
We build trust that lasts, so when you’re ready to sell your next property, you already know who to call.
Portfolios or Single Properties
Sell four houses in one transaction or a single rental, we structure the deal around what works for you.
Problem Tenants, Not a Dealbreaker
Buyers in our network take on occupied properties, tenant issues and all.
We Care Where the Property Lands
When it mattered to Isaiah that tenants be treated well, we made sure the buyer was the right fit.
Fast, Often With Just One Showing
Worden St sold after a single showing. We move quickly once we know what you need.
Grand Rapids Based, Statewide Michigan Reach
We’re rooted in Grand Rapids and work with landlords and sellers across Michigan.
How the Process Works: From First Call to Closing
Tell Us About Your Rental Property or Portfolio
Call (616) 208-2888 or fill out the form on this page. One house or several, occupied or vacant, tell us the details.
We Find the Right Buyer, Even With Tenants in Place
We match your property with a buyer who fits, sometimes in just one showing.
Close in Weeks, No Property Management Hassle
Get paid without ever having to manage the tenant transition or clean up the property yourself.
Watch Isaiah’s Story
After closing on Worden St, Isaiah shared what it’s been like working with Alex and Great Lakes House Buyer over the years.
Frequently Asked Questions: Selling Rental Property With Tenants
Yes. Isaiah’s Worden St property had a tenant situation he no longer wanted to deal with, and we found a buyer who took the house and the tenant as-is.
Yes. We helped Isaiah sell four rental properties together in a single all-cash transaction, saving him the hassle of selling them one at a time.
Yes, and often. Isaiah has sold three separate properties (or property groups) to us over more than seven years as his needs have changed.
It varies, but Isaiah’s Worden St property sold after just one showing to the right buyer.
In many cases, yes. On Isaiah’s first sale, it mattered to him that tenants continued to be treated well, and we worked to match him with a buyer who would keep that going.
Helpful Resources for Michigan Landlords and Rental Owners
IRS Publication 527: Residential Rental Property
Michigan Attorney General: Consumer and Landlord-Tenant Resources
Ready to Sell a Grand Rapids Rental Property, Tenants and All?
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