Own-It-Now Rehab Lien in Detroit Michigan?

[Apurva Sanghavi]

Hi guys, i have a small cash deal in the works from a motivated seller on a SFR in Detroit Michigan. They have a rehab lien on the property that requires repairs to be done in a certain timeframe to get the property up to code requirements by the city of Detroit. They cannot their warranty deed until these repairs are done. Im working on this deal out of state so not too familiar with this type of lien, anyone have experience with this? any advice how to navigate? can i work with a title co/closing attorney office to help navigate? Thanks in advance for any help!

[Michael O.]

This property might have been part of the Detroit land bank auction. If they purchased through that program they are required to bring the house up to living conditions within 6 months of purchase (9 months in certain circumstances).

I would look into that first to see if it is the case. If they do have that, I don’t know how you would be able to transfer ownership unless you were to work a deal out with the Detroit land bank.

Good luck!