“It Was a Rental… and the City Started Getting Involved” (Willoughby Case Study) Jan 28, 2026

“It Was a Rental… and the City Started Getting Involved” (Willoughby Case Study)

There’s landlord stress… and then there’s landlord stress with city pressure on top.

This Willoughby case study is about a rental owner who realized:

“This property is no longer worth the headache.”

The situation

A landlord in Willoughby owned a rental property that had slipped over time.

They were dealing with:

• ongoing maintenance
• tenant wear and tear
• deferred repairs
• increasing complaints and city attention

They didn’t want to keep throwing money into it.

They wanted out.

Why selling traditionally was difficult

Retail buyers typically want:

• clean
• updated
• low risk
• financeable

A rental property with issues and city involvement is the opposite of that.

And the landlord didn’t want to:

• renovate it
• list it
• wait on financing
• risk more delays

What ForeverHome RE did

We evaluated the property and made a cash offer as-is.

We focused on:

• condition reality
• timeline needs
• clean closing process

No long negotiations. No surprises.

The result

The landlord sold, removed the stress, and moved on.

The takeaway

If you own a rental property in Willoughby or Lake County and the city is getting involved, a cash sale can be the cleanest exit.

ForeverHome RE buys rentals as-is for cash. Reach out for an offer.