"We buy houses" in Rhode Island: how a real cash buyer works

How a legitimate cash purchase goes

You reach out with an address. A real buyer asks about condition, occupancy and any liens, looks at the property — in person or with a walkthrough you arrange — and gives you a written offer with a purchase agreement attached or ready. In our case you get a text back right away, a call within the hour, and a written offer the same day.

From a signed agreement, the closing runs through a Rhode Island closing attorney like any sale: title search, municipal lien certificate, payoffs. There's no lender and no appraisal, which is why 7–14 days is realistic.

Red flags that you're talking to a wholesaler

A wholesaler's goal is to get your house under contract and sell the contract to someone else. That isn't always dishonest, but it changes your risk — if they can't find an end buyer, your deal dies.

• ✓No proof of funds, or vague answers about who actually closes
• ✓An offer made sight unseen, sight unseen means renegotiation later
• ✓A long closing window (45–60 days) with an escape clause or "inspection period"
• ✓An agreement with an assignment clause they won't explain
• ✓Pressure to sign today before you've spoken to anyone else

Questions that sort it out fast

Ask: Will you be the one buying the property, or are you assigning the contract? Can you show proof of funds? How many houses have you closed on, and in which towns? Do you have your own renovation crews, or are you guessing at repair costs?

We've been buying, building and renovating Rhode Island property since 2002, and our photos and walkthroughs are posted publicly. Any real buyer can point to closed properties. Anyone who can't is telling you something.

What our offer looks like

One written number, a simple purchase agreement, a closing date you pick, and normal closing costs covered. No commissions, no repair credits negotiated later, no obligation if you say no. If listing the house would net you more, we'll say that too.