Owner-Led Since 2019 · Grand Rapids, Michigan
Meet Alex Jenkins and Great Lakes House Buyer
Owned and run by Alex Jenkins, who grew up in Rockford, Michigan
We care about helping Grand Rapids homeowners skip the stress of selling the traditional way and doing our part to improve neighborhoods across Michigan one house at a time.
Great Lakes House Buyer and Clear Path House Buyer are both brands of GRind 2.0 LLC, founded by Alex Jenkins in 2019.
A Grand Rapids Company, Run by a Grand Rapids Local
Great Lakes House Buyer is owned and run by Alex Jenkins. When you call (616) 208-2888, you are talking with a local company based at 548 Coit Ave NE in Grand Rapids.
Alex grew up in Rockford and has lived in the Grand Rapids area his whole life. He started Great Lakes House Buyer in 2019 to help homeowners with houses that don’t fit the traditional way of selling: inherited houses full of belongings, rentals with tenants, homes that needed more work than they were worth, and owners who had moved out of state.
Alex Jenkins, Owner
Alex gives every seller two real options, a cash offer or the Retail Buyer Program with a licensed local agent, and explains the pros and cons of each so they can choose what leaves them better off. He built the company on three values: complete transparency, diligent hard work, and excellent communication.
What We Stand By
Three values, in plain words. Our Grand Rapids sellers say it better than we can.
Complete transparency
We tell you the truth, even the hard parts. “I really appreciate how honest and transparent Alex was,” one Grand Rapids seller wrote.
Diligent hard work
We do exactly what we say we’ll do. A probate seller called Alex “kind, patient and extremely resourceful.”
Excellent communication
You’ll always know where things stand. Cynthia said Alex “always kept us and them up to date on the status of the transaction.”
Real options
Randy said Alex was “extremely efficient at presenting a variety of options and explaining the pros and cons.”
Two Ways to Sell Your House As-Is
A cash offer is not the only way to sell as-is. Here are the two options we give every Grand Rapids seller.
Cash offer
We or one of our local investors buy the house as-is. No repairs, no cleaning, no showings, no commission, and we cover normal closing costs. You choose the closing date.
Retail Buyer Program
When the open market may pay more, a licensed local agent lists your house as-is and we coordinate the sale through closing. We don’t list, market or show homes ourselves. It takes longer than cash, and we go over every cost with you before you sign.
Situations We Have Helped With
- Inherited houses and probate. How it works in Michigan.
- Rentals with tenants in place. Isaiah, Lawrence and Roberta.
- Owners who moved out of state. Bruce and Carol sold their Rockford home from Las Vegas.
- A mortgage close to what the house is worth. Dan in Monroe.
- Downsizing rentals. Martin in Kent City.
- Houses that need more work than they are worth. Selling as-is in Grand Rapids.
Real Sellers, Real Sales
Isaiah: sold with the tenant in place
Isaiah’s rental on Worden St SE sold with the tenant still living there, after one showing, and closed in under 30 days. Read his story.
Bruce & Carol: sold from Las Vegas
A half-renovated manufactured home banks would not finance. A cash buyer valued the Bostwick Lake location, mobile notaries came to them, and it closed about two weeks after earnest money. Read their story.
Martin: a cash buyer, no repairs, $0 closing costs
Martin was downsizing his rentals. We found a cash buyer who wanted the house as a hunting cabin, with no appraisal, no bank inspection and no repairs. Read his story.
Where We Buy Houses in Michigan
We buy houses in Grand Rapids and all of Kent County, including Rockford, Ada, Cannonsburg, Belmont, Comstock Park, Walker, Wyoming, Kentwood, Grandville and East Grand Rapids, plus the rest of Michigan.
Cash sales close at a local Grand Rapids title company, or a mobile notary can come to you.
Questions About Our Company
Who owns Great Lakes House Buyer?
Alex Jenkins owns and runs Great Lakes House Buyer. He grew up in Rockford, and the company is part of GRind 2.0 LLC at 548 Coit Ave NE Apt 2, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.
How long have you been buying houses in Grand Rapids?
Alex started Great Lakes House Buyer in 2019.
Are you real estate agents?
No. We work directly with homeowners. With a cash offer, the house is bought as-is. With our Retail Buyer Program, a licensed local agent lists the house and we coordinate the sale through closing. We don’t list, market or show homes ourselves.
What areas do you buy houses in?
Grand Rapids and all of Kent County, including Rockford, Ada, Cannonsburg, Belmont, Comstock Park, Walker, Wyoming, Kentwood, Grandville and East Grand Rapids, plus the rest of Michigan.
Is Great Lakes House Buyer the same company as Clear Path House Buyer?
They have the same owner. Great Lakes House Buyer is Alex’s Grand Rapids and Michigan company, and Clear Path House Buyer works with homeowners nationwide. Both are part of GRind 2.0 LLC.
Does it cost anything to talk with you?
No. Asking for an offer is free, and you decide what to do with it.
Talk With Alex About Your House
Tell us about your house and what you need the sale to do for you. We will give you real numbers and honest options.
(616) 208-2888 Great Lakes House Buyer · 548 Coit Ave NE Apt 2, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 · (616) 208-2888