My husband and I purchased a home in Jacksonville right when we got married. We didn’t want to waste money on rent that could be better used to build equity. We found a starter-house in need of some repairs and renovation. Our plan was to do the work ourselves. We looked forward to improving the value, comfort and curb appeal of the property. We got started right away, gutting the interior down to the bare studs. The house was barely livable, but we had some exciting ideas of how to make a more appealing living space. Unfortunately, we began having some problems. I realized that my husband had gotten fired from his job and failed to mention it. I learned that he’d charged a huge amount on our credit card. I was suspicious that he was seeing other women. As the relationship deteriorated, work on the house stalled. My focus switched to getting out of the marriage as painlessly as possible. One of the major steps was to sell the house. I knew that it was going to be difficult. The work we’d completed was not permitted. The jobs we had yet to do meant that the home wouldn’t pass a home inspection. Had I listed the house through a real estate agent, it would have certainly lingered on the market for months. I needed a much quicker turnaround. I researched online and came across a cash home buyer based in Jacksonville. I reached out to them via their online form. I was pleasantly surprised to receive a cash offer that very same day. It didn’t matter that the house was all torn apart. The offer was based on as-is condition with no requirements to make repairs. I was able to avoid both an inspection and appraisal.