Sell your Florida house for cash. No agents, no commissions, no repairs.
Star Thing LLC · St. Petersburg · All 67 Florida counties
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All cash · As-is · No agents
Sell us your house for cash
We pay in cash. No agents. No fees to you. No fixing anything up first. A Florida-licensed title company handles closing so the money lands safely.
Need to sell a Florida house fast?
We buy directly, in cash, as-is. Everything below explains how it works, what we pay, and how we’re different from flippers and iBuyers.
Real Estate Investment
How we come up with our offer
Three things go into it. First, what houses like yours have sold for recently in your neighborhood. Second, the condition of your house (we check in person). Third, anything that would need fixing. That gives us a cash number we can pay today, as-is.
You pay us zero fees or commissions. That's because we're not an agent. We're the buyer.
You can say no. You can list with an agent instead. You can shop our offer against others. You can keep the house. We don't lock you in, we don't pressure you, and our offer doesn't expire overnight.
We buy directly from you
We're the actual buyer. We're not an agent. We're not a broker. There's no commission coming out of your sale because there's no commission to pay.
You can say no
No pressure. No commitment. You can take our offer, list with an agent, or do nothing. Your choice until you sign.
Who ends up owning it
Usually our company or one of our rental entities — we're long-term owners, not flippers. In rare cases (data center, industrial use), we may pass the deal to a buyer who'll pay more. Either way, your price and closing date don't change, and we tell you who's signing before you do.
Talk to a lawyer
Before you sign anything, have a lawyer look at the contract. Take your time. Ask questions. We'll wait.
We make an offer
Tell us about the house. Within 24–48 hours we send you a cash offer. No cost. No commitment. Say no and walk away.
We inspect
We pay for the inspection. We come out within 7 business days. You don't need to clean, fix, or do anything.
Title check
A licensed Florida title company makes sure the house can legally be sold. If there are old liens or issues, we sort them out — not you.
Closing day
You sign at the title company. Takes about an hour. The money usually hits your account the same day.
You get paid
You get the full price we agreed on, minus any standard closing costs. No surprises at the table.
How we compare
iBuyers, flippers, and hedge funds vs. us
What the “we pay cash” competition actually pays, how fast, and what they hide until closing.
If you want to sell your Florida house for cashTwo paths the same $300,000 house can take
- Single-family homes — any price, any condition
- Multi-family (duplex, triplex, fourplex)
- Condos & townhouses — any price, any condition
- Rural land, vacant lots, acreage, farm land
- Inherited & probate properties
- Fire, storm, flood, or mold damage
- Hoarder cleanups — we handle removal
- Tenant-occupied (with proper notice)
- Pre-foreclosure, tax-delinquent, code violations
- All 67 Florida counties
- Properties outside Florida
- Active bankruptcy stays — we cannot close until the stay lifts or the trustee approves the sale
- Mobile homes without the underlying land
- Time-shares
- Sellers not on the deed — we need legal authority first (probate, POA, etc.)
- Titles with clouds we can’t clear within 30 calendar days of contract
- Properties under pending litigation we can’t resolve at closing
Who we are
We buy to hold — not to flip
Different math from flippers. Different timeline. Different relationship to your house after closing.
Model
Long-term rental ownership. Not a flipper, not a wholesaler, not an iBuyer. We take title and keep it.
Math
Our offer is built from rental cash-flow, not ARV-minus-rehab. Rent-ready properties often price higher with us than with flippers.
Condition
We want durable, not ugly. Flippers chase upside in the fix. We care that the systems hold up through five years of tenant use.
License
Not a licensed broker, by design. Under F.S. Ch. 475 we act as principal — no commission, no middleman.
Landlord selling?
Sell with tenants in place
Don’t evict. Don’t wait for lease-end. Existing tenants stay — we buy the property and the lease.
No eviction
Existing leases honored through term. No vacant-possession requirement. A paying tenant is a feature to us, not a problem.
Deposits
Security deposits transferred at closing per F.S. §83.49, handled through the title company.
Tenant notice
We send tenants written notice of the ownership change, new rent address, and confirmation their lease terms are unchanged.
Month-to-month
M-t-m tenants stay in place unless they choose otherwise. Family-tenant, long-timer, or non-standard arrangement? Tell us — it doesn’t kill the deal.
Rare but possible
If a higher-use buyer can pay more
Data-center corridor, solar assemblage, industrial rezoning, infill redevelopment. Your price is locked. The upside goes to you.
When it applies
Commercial-use value exceeds rental value. Data centers, logistics, solar, infill. Rare. We’ll tell you if it’s your property.
Your price
Locked at signing. Your closing date, closing costs, and terms do not change. We cannot change them.
Disclosure
Assignee identity delivered in writing at least 3 business days before closing. The deed goes from you direct to the end buyer.
Fee
Assignment fee paid by the end buyer. Appears on the buyer side of the settlement statement. Never touches your proceeds.
Real Estate — frequently asked
Real Estate
What happens after I accept the offer?
You sign a Purchase and Sale Agreement. We deposit earnest money with the title company. During the 7-business-day inspection period, either side can walk away. After that, the contract is binding — if we fail to close, you keep the earnest money.
Who actually closes on the property?
Most of the time, our purchasing entity or one of our related rental entities takes title and holds the property in our portfolio. Different entities for different properties is how rental portfolios are structured — for lender requirements, liability segregation, and tax treatment. The economics and terms don't change for you. You'll see the exact entity on the closing statement before you sign.
Rarely, we identify a property whose highest-and-best use isn't residential rental — data center corridors, solar assemblage, industrial rezoning. In those cases a commercial buyer can often pay more than we can as a rental operator. If that applies to your property, we'll tell you, and we assign our contract to that end buyer. Your sale price doesn't change, your closing date doesn't change, and the assignee is disclosed to you in writing at least 3 business days before closing. Read more about higher-use buyers below →
Do I need to make repairs?
No. We buy as-is. You do not need to fix, clean, or prepare anything.
How fast can you close?
Typically 14–30 business days from the signed contract, depending on title clearance.
What if I still owe on my mortgage?
We can still buy. The mortgage gets paid off at closing through the title company. You receive whatever is left after the payoff.
What is a title company?
A licensed third party that handles the closing — they verify ownership, check for liens, hold the earnest money, prepare documents, and distribute funds. They are independent. All Florida real estate closings go through a title company or attorney.
What if our business transfers the contract?
If our company is sold, merged, converted, reorganized, your agreement and all our obligations transfer to the new owner. Your sale price, closing date, and terms do not change. You will be notified in writing within 10 business days.
What we promise you
We put our promises in writing because the industry around us often does not. We put them in writing because the industry around us often does not.
- We will not take a general Power of Attorney from you. You sign a limited Authorization that you can revoke in writing.
- We will not renegotiate our fee upward after signing. The schedule on this page is the schedule.
- We will not use “offer expires today” pressure on real-estate transactions.
- We will not hide fees in the contract. Everything lands on the settlement statement for your inspection 3 business days before closing.
- We will not sell, rent, or share your information except as needed to complete the claim or close the sale.
Public rate cards from major iBuyers (Opendoor, Offerpad); Florida Statutes Ch. 45, Ch. 197, Ch. 501, and Ch. 709; Florida Attorney General consumer protection advisories and FDUTPA (F.S. §501.201+) enforcement patterns; The Florida Bar consumer resources. Industry practices vary — some companies operate ethically. The comparison above reflects common patterns in documented cases, not every competitor. We make no claim about any specific competitor.
For attorneys, partners, and counterparties
Real Estate / Acquisitions
What do title companies need to know?
Our Purchase and Sale Agreements include an assignment clause. The contract is assignable to a related entity or to a third-party end buyer before closing. The entity taking title is disclosed to the seller before execution of closing documents and appears on the settlement statement. Seller’s price and terms do not change upon assignment. For third-party assignments, we notify the seller of the assignee’s identity in writing at least 3 business days before closing.
Closing entity and inter-entity assignment
Most purchases close in our purchasing entity or one of its related rental entities. Each entity is registered with Florida Sunbiz and in good standing at closing. The acquiring entity appears on the deed and settlement statement; the title company verifies its registration before closing. Normal portfolio structure, not a transaction.
Is this brokerage activity?
No. We purchase property as a principal under a binding Purchase and Sale Agreement, not as a broker or agent. Under F.S. Chapter 475, a “broker” acts for another for compensation. We act for ourselves — we are a party to the contract. Assignment of a purchase contract by a principal is not brokerage activity requiring licensure.
What disclosures are included?
All required Florida disclosures: radon (F.S. §404.056), energy efficiency (F.S. §553.996), flood (F.S. §689.302, including Oct 2025 expanded flooding/insurance-claim history), property tax (F.S. §689.261), code enforcement (F.S. §162.06), and lead paint (pre-1978). Seller Property Disclosure requested within 3 business days of signing.
Can you accommodate 1031 timing constraints?
Yes. We close within the seller’s 45-day identification window or 180-day exchange window. Our 7-business-day inspection period can compress when 1031 timing requires it. We work directly with QIs at the major firms on documentation and funds flow.
How does our cash offer interact with the exchange?
Standard treatment. We close in cash; the QI receives funds; the exchange proceeds. The certainty of a cash close is often more valuable than the small premium an open-market listing might generate given strict 45/180-day constraints.
Scenarios we cannot accommodate
Reverse exchanges requiring extended title parking — we are not an accommodation party. Build-to-suit improvement exchanges requiring construction during the exchange window — outside our scope. For these we can refer.
Contact for QI coordination
deals@starthingvalley.com — exchanger’s name, deadlines, property identifier. Response within one business day.
Do you work with DSCR or portfolio lenders?
We work with established DSCR and portfolio lenders when financing structure makes sense for a specific acquisition. We don't actively solicit financing partnerships. Our typical structure is per-property SPV with appropriate capitalization for the acquisition.
What's the typical deal profile?
Florida residential and small multi-family in major metros where rental fundamentals support sustainable long-term holds. Long-term hold for rental cash flow, not fix-and-flip.
Contact?
For lenders with existing relationships in the Florida residential investor space who have a specific structure to discuss: deals@starthingvalley.com with a brief description of the proposed structure.
Do you coordinate with commercial brokers and site selectors?
When a property under our contract has commercial value above its residential rental value (data center, industrial, solar assemblage, logistics), we may assign to a third-party end buyer. In those cases we coordinate with the end buyer's broker or site selector on closing logistics. We don't maintain an active broker network or carry a property inventory — these opportunities surface case-by-case from our acquisition pipeline.
What kinds of properties might be eligible for higher-use assignment?
Properties in identified Florida data-center corridors (Hillsborough, Orange, Alachua, Palm Beach areas have seen activity); solar-assemblage parcels in central and north-central Florida; industrial-rezoning candidates near interstates, ports, intermodal rail; infill redevelopment in upzoned residential corridors.
How do site selectors learn about properties under contract that might fit?
We don't publish a property list. Commercial buyers and site selectors with specific acquisition criteria for Florida properties can reach deals@starthingvalley.com with the criteria. If we have something under contract that fits, we'll respond.
General — applicable to both business lines
Who runs Star Thing Valley?
Star Thing Valley is a Florida real estate operation based in St. Petersburg (7901 4th St N #30711). We buy residential properties directly as a principal (not a broker) and hold them long-term as rental property. We are not attorneys and not a government agency. Our legal entity and registration details are disclosed in full at the bottom of this page.
What do Florida attorneys need to know?
We are not engaged in the practice of law. We do not provide legal advice to clients. For real estate transactions, all closings are handled by licensed title companies. We welcome attorney review of our agreements and encourage clients to seek independent counsel before signing.
Can I review your standard agreements?
We are happy to provide copies of our standard agreements — Recovery Agreement, Authorization to Act, Authorization to Pay, Purchase Agreement, and Assignment Contract — to any attorney, clerk, or title company for review upon request. Contact us at (917) 920-5868.
How do you handle compliance?
Our outreach letters include all four required disclosures: that we are a private company, that the owner can file for free, that the owner can verify funds directly with the Clerk, and that our service is optional. Our agreements comply with FDUTPA (F.S. §501.201+). We do not use private investigator-restricted databases — all skip tracing uses public records only. We maintain DNC compliance for telephone outreach.
Star Thing Valley
We operate across Florida — Tampa Bay, Orlando, Jacksonville, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and all 67 counties. Direct real estate acquisition for cash — long-term rental ownership, not flipping. 7901 4th St N #30711, St. Petersburg, FL 33702.
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