Bad Tenants in Your San Antonio Rental? Sell Tenant-In-Place — We Handle the Mess.
Non-paying tenant, squatters, an eviction grinding through JP court — we buy occupied San Antonio rentals in any condition. You walk away with cash; we deal with the tenant.
The Situation
What You're Facing
Bexar County evictions can drag on for months, especially when tenants file answers, request jury trials, or appeal to County Court at Law. Meanwhile rent isn't coming in, the property is getting damaged, and the City of San Antonio Code Compliance team is sending letters about the yard, the trash, and the inoperable car in the driveway.
Most landlords we buy from in San Antonio are not full-time investors — they're accidental landlords who inherited a property, moved out of a former home, or got tired of running a small rental portfolio. If you'd rather stop being a landlord altogether, our tired landlord guide walks through the broader exit options.
This page is specifically about the worst-case rental scenarios — tenants who've stopped paying, tenants destroying the property, squatters who never signed a lease, or evictions that are already in JP court. We close on these every month.
Why People Sell
Why San Antonio Homeowners Choose to Sell
Tenant Stopped Paying
3, 6, even 12 months behind. Texas Property Code §24 eviction is slow when tenants fight.
Property Is Being Destroyed
Holes in walls, missing fixtures, pet damage, hoarding inside your unit.
Squatters Moved In
No lease, no rent, and removing them legally is harder than people think.
Eviction Already Filed
We can buy with the eviction in progress and continue or dismiss it ourselves.
Section 8 Tenant Issues
HACSA inspection failures, lost voucher, problem tenants — we buy regardless.
Liability & Insurance Risk
Carriers cancel rental policies after enough claims. We take the risk off your books.
The Hard Parts
Challenges Homeowners Run Into
Texas Eviction Timeline
Notice to vacate, JP filing, hearing, judgment, writ of possession — often 6–10 weeks if uncontested, much longer if contested.
Cash for Keys Negotiations
Sometimes the fastest exit is paying the tenant to leave. We've done dozens.
Damaged Property
We buy in current condition — holes, missing appliances, pet odor, broken plumbing.
Section 8 Voucher Mid-Lease
We can honor or terminate the HAP contract depending on the situation.
City of San Antonio Code Letters
We pay any code fines at closing.
Out-of-State Owner
You don't need to fly in. Mobile notary anywhere in the U.S.
Our Solution
How South Texas Home Investors Helps
South Texas Home Investors buys occupied rentals in San Antonio every month. We close with the tenant still in the property, then handle the eviction, the cash-for-keys, or the cleanout ourselves — at our cost, on our timeline.
You don't have to attend another JP hearing, hire another property manager, or pay another month of mortgage on a non-paying property. If the home is also behind on property taxes, the title company resolves those at closing too.
- We buy with tenants in place — you don't evict
- We take over any eviction already in progress
- Cash offer based on current rents and condition
- No showings, no tenant cooperation needed
- We pay code-compliance fines at closing
- Mobile notary if you're out of state
The Process
Our Simple 3-Step Process
Tell Us About the Rental
Address, rent, lease status, eviction status. Five-minute call.
Cash Offer in 24 Hours
Based on after-eviction value and our cost to remove or work with the tenant.
Close & Hand Over the Keys
We take title, take the tenant, take the problem. You take the check.
As-Is Advantage
Benefits of Selling As-Is
Local Knowledge · San Antonio & Surrounding Areas
We Know the Neighborhoods You Live In
Bad-tenant rentals show up in every part of San Antonio — single-family rentals on the East Side, duplexes near downtown, small portfolios in Converse and Universal City, and inherited rentals in Schertz and Cibolo.
Recent Occupied-Rental Closings
Recent occupied-rental closings: East Side near AT&T Center, Government Hill, Beacon Hill, South San Antonio off Pleasanton Rd, Converse, Universal City, and Schertz off FM 78.
County Coverage
Bexar County (San Antonio, Converse, Live Oak, Universal City) and Guadalupe County (Schertz, Cibolo, Selma). Eviction timelines and JP court calendars differ between the two — we know both.
Local Property Values
Bad-tenant rentals we buy range from $130k starter homes on the East Side to $350k properties in Converse and Schertz. Offer reflects current condition, lease status, and cost to recover the unit.
Military Homeowners
Many accidental landlords are PCSed military families renting out a former primary near Randolph, Lackland, or Fort Sam. If the tenant stops paying and you're stationed overseas, we close remote with mobile notary.
Inherited & Older Homes
Inherited rentals often came with month-to-month tenants paying below-market rent. We buy regardless of the lease structure.
Local Market Conditions
Bexar County eviction filings have climbed since 2023. JP courts are backed up — many hearings are 6+ weeks out, longer with continuances.
Service Area
Full San Antonio metro: 1604 inside and out, plus Schertz, Cibolo, Selma, Converse, Universal City, Live Oak, New Braunfels, Boerne, and Helotes.
“Tenant in my East Side rental was 7 months behind and trashing the place. I'd already filed in JP court. South Texas Home Investors bought it as-is with the eviction pending. Closed in 9 days — best decision I made.”
— Linda K., East Side, San Antonio
Related Resources
Helpful Reading From Our Team
Tired Landlord Guide
Done with landlording overall? The broader exit guide for San Antonio rental owners.
Read moreAll Situations We Buy
See every type of property and situation we close on across the San Antonio metro.
Read moreRental Behind on Property Taxes
Bad tenants and back taxes often go together. Resolve both at closing.
Read moreCommon Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Stop Funding a Bad Tenant. Sell the Property.
Get a cash offer in 24 hours for your occupied San Antonio rental. We handle the eviction, the cleanout, and the closing.