These are the questions I hear before almost every deal. Owners want to know if I’m real. Agents want to know if I close. Families handling an estate want to know if I’ll be patient.
Short answers are below. If your question is about who I buy from or what I buy, the deep pages are who I buy from and my buy box. If you’re ready to send something, the submission checklist shows exactly what to include, and the main cash buyer page explains how a deal with me moves from first message to closing.
Licensed agents have their own guide at agents.benlovro.com. When you’re ready, send the property through the deal form on benlovro.com.
Straight answers
How fast can a cash buyer close in South Carolina?
It depends on title, the closing attorney’s schedule, any liens or probate issues, and what you need. A clean title moves faster than an estate with heirs to sort out. I won’t promise a number of days before I’ve seen the title work, but I move as fast as the attorney and your situation allow.
How quickly will you respond after I send a property?
I aim to respond within 24 business hours of a complete submission. That answer tells you whether it fits and what I need next. It isn’t a promise to buy. Use the form at benlovro.com/submit-deal.
Are you the actual buyer?
Yes. I buy as a principal and intend to take title. I’m not putting your house under contract to market it to someone else.
Who handles the closing?
A South Carolina closing attorney. SC closings are attorney-supervised, which protects both buyer and seller. The attorney runs title, clears payoffs and handles the money. More on that in the closing attorney guide.
What types of property do you buy?
Single-family houses that need work, small multifamily from duplex to quad, land, and land with a mobile home. The details are on my buy box page.
What areas do you buy in?
The Midlands within about an hour of Lexington: Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Newberry, Greenwood, Aiken, Orangeburg, Swansea, Pelion and Batesburg. Secondary markets are Sumter, the Upstate, Lancaster and Rock Hill.
How do you come up with your offer?
I start with what comparable finished properties nearby have sold for, subtract a realistic repair estimate with a contingency, and account for my costs and risk. If it’s a rental, I look at the income and expenses too. I’ll walk you through how I got there.
Do I need to make repairs or clean out the house?
No. I buy as-is. Leave what you don’t want, and we’ll agree on it in writing so there are no surprises at closing.
Can I sell a house with tenants in it?
Yes. Tenant-occupied property is part of what I buy. Share the leases, deposits and payment history you have, and tell me about any problems up front.
Do you buy inherited houses that are still in probate?
Often, yes, working with the personal representative and the estate’s attorney. Whether a sale can happen now or has to wait depends on the estate. The attorney decides that, and I work on their timeline.
I have a South Carolina property under contract but don't own it. Can I send it to you?
South Carolina’s 2024 law treats marketing property you don’t own, with an expectation of being paid, as activity that can require a license. Read the plain-English summary at sc-wholesaling.benlovro.com and talk to a South Carolina real estate attorney first. If the owner wants to sell, they or their licensed agent can contact me.
Will you pay what my house would get on the open market?
Usually not, because I’m buying it as-is and carrying the repairs and risk. If your house is in great shape and you have time, a licensed agent may get you more, and I’ll tell you that honestly.