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Every Dottco project begins with a seller.

Dottco buys residential property across Northern California, as principal, with our own capital, in any condition. Duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes and apartment properties up to 15 units. Residential land, finished lots and development opportunities. Select small mobile home parks. And homes we can improve. If you own one, or your work just put one in front of you, it takes about a minute to show it to us.

Who brings us properties

Property Owners Agents & Brokers Attorneys & Probate Fiduciaries Lenders & Asset Managers Property Managers Code Enforcement & Municipalities Restoration & Construction Pros

Submit a Property

Owners and professionals alike. An address is enough to start, no package, no obligation. You’ll get a straight response, a yes, a no, or three good questions. Depending on the deal’s complexity, our goal is a couple of business days.

Property address

Your name

Phone or email

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Property type (optional)

Your information is held in confidence and never sold. All offers are made in writing by Dottco, Inc. following inspection. Existing broker representation and commissions respected.

Submission received

Our goal is to respond within a couple of business days.

Two Ways In

Owners and professionals, each a straight path

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For Property Owners

A direct, discreet sale

An estate, a tired rental, a house that needs more than you want to give it, a life transition: whatever the circumstances, the process is simple and private.

As-is means as-is. No repairs, no clean-out, no showings.
No commissions or fees to Dottco; standard seller closing costs typically covered.
Your timeline governs: quickly, or over several months.
A careful walkthrough, then a written offer designed to hold through closing.

For Agents, Attorneys, Lenders, Fiduciaries & Other Professionals

A principal that answers fast

Agents and brokers, attorneys, fiduciaries, lenders and asset managers, property managers, code-enforcement contacts, restoration and construction professionals: bring us the property that needs a capable buyer more than a listing, the un-financeable house, the probate file, the REO, the fire job, the cited building, the worn-out rental, the off-market fourplex. Each profession has its own page, the links above, because each meets these properties differently.

Principal purchase: our own capital, proof of funds on request. We are the buyer, not a middleman.
Existing broker representation and commissions respected: documented in writing where applicable.
Quick-close capability: approximately 14 days where circumstances permit, with local escrow.
An address and one line of context is enough. No package required, a straight response, with a goal of a couple of business days.

Acquisition Criteria

The Dottco Buy Box

Asset Types

Duplexes, triplexes & fourplexes
Apartment properties: up to 15 units
Residential infill & development land · finished lots
Residential properties with development potential
Select small mobile / manufactured-home parks
Ground-up residential opportunities
Single-family homes: where work creates value

Condition & Situation

Any: dated to distressed
Fire-damaged: incl. multifamily
Code-enforcement / cited properties
Vacant / boarded · deferred maintenance
Difficult-to-finance / obsolete
Underperforming or mismanaged rentals
Sound properties with untapped potential

Geography

Sacramento & Elk Grove
Roseville · Rocklin · Lincoln
Yuba Co.: Marysville, Linda, Olivehurst
Sutter Co.: Yuba City, Sutter, Live Oak
Elsewhere in Northern California? Ask.

Terms

Principal purchase, own account
As-is, no repair asks
Quick-close capability (~14 days where circumstances permit)
Proof of funds available
Broker commissions respected

Not sure whether it fits? Send us the property, we'll take a look.

The Process

Three steps. A careful look. A straight answer.

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Submit the property

The short form or a call to 530-789-4993. An address and whatever basic information you have is enough to start, no package required.

Review & written offer

Dottco evaluates the property directly, with a walkthrough if needed. If it's a fit, you'll receive a straightforward written offer with clearly defined terms, underwritten carefully so it's designed to hold through closing.

Close if we agree

Local escrow and title, funds at closing, possession on a timeline set around your circumstances. Take what you wish; leave the rest.

Why Dottco

Most buyers price the unknown. We price the work.

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Wholesale operators pad their numbers to cover what they can't assess, then assign the contract to someone you've never met. Dottco underwrites with three generations of construction knowledge and buys for its own account.

Licensed

CSLB Lic # 921395

A licensed, insured California building contractor with a physical office at 1147 Gray Ave, Yuba City. Verify the license any time at cslb.ca.gov.

Established

Roots here since the 1950s

Oak Grove Estates. Olive Street. The Sacramento sixplex. Preferred-developer rehabilitation work with SHRA since 2011. Our work is on the ground from Sacramento to Yuba City, and our name is on all of it.

Accurate

Construction-grade underwriting

Foundation, roof, systems, reconfiguration potential, we see both the cost and the upside others miss, which is why our offers are designed to hold from handshake to closing.

Principal

Our own capital, our own account

Dottco, Inc. is the actual purchaser, no assignments, no daisy chains, no mystery buyer behind the contract.

Common Questions

Straight answers

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Is a direct sale right for every property?

No. A market-ready property with time on its side will usually gross more on the open market, and we'll tell you so plainly after the walkthrough. A direct sale to Dottco is strongest when condition, timeline or circumstances make the conventional route costly or impractical.

I'm an agent, how are commissions handled?

Protected, in writing. If you represent the seller, your listing commission is honored per your agreement. If you bring us an off-market opportunity, we put your compensation in the purchase contract. We want your next difficult file too. Burning an agent once would cost us far more than a commission.

How quickly can Dottco close?

Quickly, often in as little as two weeks when title is clear and circumstances permit, through a local Yuba City title company. Longer timelines are just as welcome, estates, tenant relocations and school years all get worked into the calendar.

Do owners need to repair, clean or clear anything?

Nothing. The property transfers exactly as it stands. Take the belongings you want and leave the rest; our crews handle everything after closing.

What happens to the properties you buy?

The strategy depends on the property. Some are rehabilitated or reconfigured, some are repositioned operationally, some involve land or development work, some are sold, and some are held as long-term investments. See the Projects page for how each one is documented.

Do you buy occupied rentals and underperforming buildings?

Yes. Tenants in place, below-market rents, deferred maintenance, management problems. We underwrite the operations and the construction together, which is exactly why an underperforming building can be worth more to us than to a conventional buyer. Owners and property managers are both welcome to bring us these.

I work in code enforcement or for a public agency, can we refer a property?

Yes. Dottco has worked with public agencies since 2011 as an SHRA preferred developer, and cited, vacant and hazardous properties are squarely inside our acquisition criteria. We're glad to speak with owners you're working with, or with the agency directly, about a path that gets a problem property rehabilitated and back in service.

What if listing would net an owner more?

Then we'll say so after the walkthrough. Dave Ott is also a licensed California real estate broker, and an affiliated, independently licensed brokerage, Yuba Sutter Real Estate Group, exists for owners who choose the open market. It is a separate company from Dottco, Inc., and listing is never a condition of, or a sales pitch inside, a Dottco offer. Dottco's business is buying properties it can improve.

Affiliation Disclosure

All purchase offers are made solely by Dottco, Inc., a licensed California contractor (CSLB Lic # 921395), acquiring property for its own account. David Ott, Dottco's founder, is also a licensed California real estate broker. Yuba Sutter Real Estate Group is an affiliated, independently licensed real estate brokerage that may represent owners who choose to list on the open market; it is not the acquiring company and does not act as your agent in a direct sale to Dottco, Inc. Owners are encouraged to compare both options and seek independent advice before accepting any offer. Owners who prefer open-market representation can explore that option through Yuba Sutter Real Estate Group.

Bring us the property others pass over

One minute to submit. A careful walkthrough. A straight response, our goal, within a couple of business days.

Submit a Property