Seller Checklist
Seller’s Document Checklist
The documents buyers ask for when you sell an apartment building. Gathering them early speeds up pricing, diligence, and closing — and you can send us whatever you have today.
What documents do you need to sell an apartment building?
Buyers price apartment buildings from the numbers, so the core documents are a current rent roll and a trailing twelve-month (T-12) operating statement. During diligence they also review leases, tax and utility bills, insurance, capital improvement history, permits and violations, service contracts, and title and loan documents.
Financials
Leases & Tenants
Property
Legal & Financing
Don’t have everything? That’s normal — a rent roll and T-12 are enough for a first look. Related: the complete seller’s guide · value calculator
Resources
Seller Guides
Complete Seller’s GuideThe complete guide to selling an apartment building: your options, how buyers value it, taxes, timeline, and documents to prepare.
1031 Exchange GuideHow a 1031 exchange works: what qualifies, the 45/180-day deadlines, boot, intermediaries, reverse and DST exchanges, with a worked example.
Taxes When You Sell A RentalHow a rental property sale is taxed in 2026: recapture, capital gains, NIIT, state tax, suspended losses and a $3M 20-unit example.
Should I Sell My Rental?Sell or keep your rental? A worked comparison, signs it is time to sell, the tax you would owe and options in retirement.
Selling With Tenants In PlaceHow to sell a rental property with tenants in place: leases, showing notice, deposit transfer rules, prorations and how occupancy affects price.
Selling Off-MarketWhat an off-market apartment sale involves, how it compares with listing, and how to keep it private and vet the buyer.