Will you buy my rental if the tenant hasn't paid rent in months?

Yes. Non-paying tenants are one of the most common reasons landlords sell to us. We take the property and the tenant situation — you don't need to complete an eviction before we close.

Do I need to notify my tenant before selling?

Texas law does not require landlord permission from a tenant to sell the property, but the tenant's lease survives the sale. We buy subject to the existing lease and are bound by it as the new owner.

What if my Corpus Christi rental has significant storm damage?

We buy storm-damaged properties. Harvey and Hanna left real damage across the Coastal Bend and we've purchased many of those homes. Condition is reflected in the offer, but it doesn't prevent us from buying.

Can you buy a duplex or small apartment building?

Yes. We buy single-family rentals, duplexes, triplexes, and small multi-family properties in Corpus Christi and surrounding Nueces County communities.

How do you handle the security deposit after closing?

The security deposit is addressed at closing — typically the seller credits the buyer for the amount held so the buyer can honor the obligation to the tenant. Your title company will handle this.

What if there's a delinquent mortgage on the rental?

We can often close quickly enough to stop a foreclosure proceeding and pay off the delinquent mortgage through the title company, with any remaining equity going to you.

Do you pay fair market value?

We pay below retail market value in exchange for speed, certainty, and buying as-is with no contingencies. The tradeoff is real: you skip repairs, commissions, carrying costs, and tenant hassles. For many landlords that math works out favorably.

Rental Property · Corpus Christi

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The Situation

What You're Facing

Owning rental property in Corpus Christi carries challenges that inland Texas landlords don't face. Salt air corrodes HVAC coils, exterior siding, and roofing fasteners at an accelerated rate, meaning maintenance costs on a Coastal Bend rental run higher than comparable property in San Antonio or Austin. After Hurricane Harvey in 2017 and Hanna in 2020, many landlords discovered that repair costs exceeded what insurance — including TWIA windstorm coverage — would cover, leaving out-of-pocket bills that ate years of rent income. A rental near Flour Bluff, Padre Island, or low-lying Calallen that sits in an AE flood zone also faces mandatory flood insurance premiums that can exceed $2,000–$4,000 per year on top of windstorm coverage.

Tenant management in the Corpus Christi market has its own pressures. The refinery and petrochemical workforce tied to CITGO, Valero, and Flint Hills Resources creates a tenant pool that turns over with job cycles — when a plant contract ends, tenants move with short notice. NAS Corpus Christi generates military tenants who may receive unexpected PCS orders mid-lease. When a good tenant leaves, a Calallen or South Side rental can sit vacant for weeks while the owner covers mortgage, insurance, and taxes out of pocket. If a tenant has caused damage beyond normal wear and security deposit, repairs on a salt-air-affected older home can quickly reach $10,000–$20,000 before a new tenant can move in.

Many Corpus Christi landlords reach a point where the math simply no longer works. Rising property taxes from Nueces County Appraisal District, insurance premium increases driven by back-to-back storm seasons, higher maintenance costs, and flat rent growth combine to compress margins until the rental is breaking even or losing money. If you've also received a notice of delinquency from your mortgage servicer, an approaching foreclosure date under Texas Property Code §51.002 makes selling quickly not just attractive but urgent.

Whether your rental is occupied by a long-term tenant, sitting vacant after your last tenant left, or caught up in a probate or estate situation, we make the process straightforward. South Texas Home Investors buys rental properties for cash across the Coastal Bend — no evictions required from you, no repairs, no staging. We take the property and the situation as they are.

Why People Sell

Why Corpus Christi Homeowners Choose to Sell

Negative Cash Flow

Rising insurance, flood coverage, and maintenance costs on a Corpus Christi salt-air home have outpaced rent. The rental no longer makes financial sense to hold.

Problem Tenants

Non-paying or damaging tenants are difficult and expensive to evict under Texas law. We buy occupied properties and handle the tenant relationship after closing.

Post-Storm Damage Never Fixed

Harvey and Hanna left damage that insurance didn't fully cover. Many landlords deferred repairs and the property has declined. We buy it anyway.

Out-of-Area Management Fatigue

Managing a Corpus Christi rental from Dallas or Houston means paying a property manager 8–10% of rents, and the calls still come at midnight.

Ready to Redeploy Capital

Equity locked in a coastal rental could be invested elsewhere. A cash sale unlocks that equity without months of repairs and listing prep.

Estate or Inherited Rental

Inheriting a rental with tenants is complicated. We buy these properties and handle the tenant transition so the estate can close cleanly.

The Hard Parts

Challenges Homeowners Run Into

Occupied by Tenants

Texas law requires proper notice to tenants, but buyers who want vacant possession demand eviction first. We buy occupied — no eviction required from you.

Salt-Air and Deferred Maintenance

Coastal rentals accumulate corrosion damage fast. We buy as-is and don't require a single repair before closing.

TWIA and Flood Insurance

Windstorm and flood policy transfers can complicate traditional financing. A cash purchase skips the lender entirely.

Back Rent and Deposit Issues

Tenant disputes over back rent or security deposits don't need to be resolved before we close. We take the property and the problem.

Delinquent Mortgage

If your rental has a past-due mortgage, we can often close fast enough to avoid foreclosure and still put cash in your pocket.

Multiple Units or Properties

We also buy small multi-family and portfolios of rental properties in the Corpus Christi area. One offer, one closing, done.

Our Solution

How South Texas Home Investors Helps

We buy Corpus Christi rental properties exactly as they stand — occupied, vacant, salt-air worn, post-storm, tenant-damaged, or any combination. Our offer is based on real local comparable sales, not a national algorithm, and we explain every adjustment we make. If the property has a fire or major damage component, we factor that in rather than walking away.

Closing at a Corpus Christi title company typically takes 7–14 days once we agree on price. If the property is occupied, we close subject to the existing lease and handle the tenant relationship from that point forward. You are not responsible for eviction proceedings, damage repairs, or any tenant issues after the closing date. We pay all standard closing costs on our side, so the number in your offer is essentially the number you net.

Buy occupied rentals — no eviction required before closing
Buy vacant, damaged, or post-storm properties as-is
Cash purchase — no lender, no appraisal, no financing contingency
Close in 7–14 days or on your schedule
Pay all standard closing costs
Buy single-family, duplex, and small multi-family in Nueces County

The Process

Our Simple 3-Step Process

Tell Us About Your Rental

Address, whether it's occupied, current rent, and any major known issues. A 10-minute call covers everything we need.

Get a Written Cash Offer

We send a written offer within 24 hours based on Corpus Christi neighborhood comps and an honest assessment of condition.

Close and Move On

We close at a local title company in 7–14 days. Tenants stay in place; we take responsibility from day one of ownership.

As-Is Advantage

Benefits of Selling As-Is

No repairs, no rehab costs before selling

No eviction process — we handle tenants post-closing

No realtor commissions on the sale

No continued exposure to TWIA and flood insurance premiums

No more midnight maintenance calls or property management fees

No risk of financing contingency killing the deal

Cash proceeds to redeploy into other investments

Clean break from Coastal Bend landlord obligations

Local Knowledge · Corpus Christi & Surrounding Areas

We Know the Neighborhoods You Live In

Corpus Christi's rental market is shaped by refinery employment cycles, NAS Corpus Christi workforce rotations, and the unique maintenance costs of coastal property ownership. We understand these dynamics and price our offers accordingly.

Rental Areas We Cover

We buy rentals across Corpus Christi — South Side, Calallen, Annaville, Flour Bluff, the Hillcrest and Del Mar area, and Padre Island. We also buy in Portland, Robstown, Aransas Pass, and Ingleside. Each sub-market has its own tenant pool and price band.

County Coverage

Primary focus is Nueces County, with regular purchases in San Patricio and Aransas Counties. Rental property regulations and landlord-tenant rules are governed by Texas law uniformly across all three counties.

Local Property Values

Corpus Christi rentals range from $110,000 South Side homes renting for $900–$1,100/month to $280,000+ Calallen properties bringing $1,500–$1,800. Salt-air condition and flood zone status directly affect both rental value and resale value.

Military Homeowners

NAS Corpus Christi generates a large pool of military renters. Military tenants are generally responsible but can receive sudden PCS orders protected under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. Many landlords near Flour Bluff and the South Side specifically cater to NAS personnel.

Inherited & Older Homes

Many Corpus Christi rentals were converted from owner-occupied homes when the original owner moved or passed. These older properties often have deferred maintenance and salt-air damage that makes them expensive to maintain as rentals going forward.

Local Market Conditions

Corpus Christi rental demand has held reasonably steady due to refinery and petrochemical employment. However, insurance and maintenance cost increases have squeezed landlord margins significantly since 2020, and many smaller landlords are exiting the market.

Service Area

We buy rental properties in Corpus Christi (all zip codes), Flour Bluff, Padre Island, Calallen, Annaville, Portland, Robstown, Aransas Pass, Ingleside, Port Aransas, and Rockport.

“I had a rental near Calallen with a tenant who hadn't paid rent in four months and damage from Hanna that insurance only partially covered. South Texas Home Investors made a fair offer, bought the property with the tenant in place, and I closed in 11 days. I didn't have to deal with the eviction or the repairs at all.”

— D.M., Calallen, Corpus Christi

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