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We take the stress out of distress.

Behind on the house, facing an auction date, sorting out a loved one's estate. We have stood where you are standing. Talk to a real person who knows the process. No obligation, no pressure.

Tell us what is going on Call or text 843-484-4824

We answer the phone ourselves.

If any of this sounds like you, we can help.

Every one of these situations has a clock on it, and the letters never explain your options. We do.

  • Behind on the mortgage

    Missed payments, a notice from the lender, a lawyer's letter. There are more ways out than the bank will tell you.

  • An auction date on the calendar

    Foreclosure sales move fast. Even weeks out, there are still things that can be done.

  • A house in probate

    You inherited a house, or you are the personal representative, and nobody told you what comes next. We walk through it with you.

  • A tax sale notice

    Delinquent property taxes can take a house for a fraction of what it is worth. There is usually time to stop it.

  • Code violations piling up

    Fines, deadlines, a property you cannot afford to fix. We can take it as it is, violations and all.

  • Money left over after a foreclosure or tax sale

    When a house sells at auction for more than was owed, the difference belongs to the former owner. Counties rarely chase you down to pay it. We help you claim it.

  • Just overwhelmed

    Divorce, a move, a house you can no longer keep up. You do not need a label for it. Just call.

What happens when you reach out

Four steps. You can stop at any of them.

  1. You tell us what is going on.

    Call, text, or use the form. Five minutes. We listen first.

  2. We explain where you actually stand.

    What the notices mean, what the deadlines are, and every option you have, including the ones that do not involve us.

  3. Let us be your backup plan if selling makes sense.

    In writing, with the numbers explained. No fees, no commissions, no repairs, no cleaning out the house.

  4. You decide. On your timeline.

    Take it, sleep on it, or walk away. If you say yes, we can close in days or on the date you choose.

We know how it feels because we have been through it.

Before we ever bought a house from someone in a hard spot, we were the ones in the hard spot. The certified letters. The not sleeping. The feeling that everyone calling had an angle.

That is why we do this the way we do. We will tell you plainly what your options are, even when the best one is not selling to us. We will not rush you, and we will not disappear if you say no.

We are a small group, not a call center. We started in South Carolina and now work in several states. When you reach out, you talk to us.

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Who you will talk to

David Nicksic

David Nicksic

Acquisitions, Eastbound Acquisitions

David is usually the first voice you will hear. He has sat across the table from hundreds of homeowners and would rather you understand your situation than sign anything today.

Kenneth Colón

Kenneth Colón

Operations, Eastbound Acquisitions

Kenneth spent 19 years in the United States Air Force and has invested in residential and affordable housing for seven years. He makes sure what we promise is what happens.

Birdie Nicksic

Birdie Nicksic

The LYN Collective

Birdie leads The LYN Collective's work beyond single houses, from co-living to community projects, and keeps the people side of every deal in view.

No obligation. No pressure. No surprises.

You never owe us anything for talking.

Not a fee, not a signature, not a follow-up you did not ask for.

We buy as-is.

Repairs, junk, tenants, back taxes, violations. Leave it. It is our problem the day we close.

No commissions or closing costs.

The number we offer is the number you walk away with, minus whatever you owe on the house.

Your timeline, not ours.

Close in a week or in three months. Stay a while after closing if you need to.