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5E Real Estate

5E Real Estate LLC, with president and owner Erik Drentlaw, is a cash buyer based in Richardson with a BBB business start of October 2017. It has the cleanest record we checked for Mesquite: one address on its site, BBB and Google, a founding year that matches BBB, A+ accreditation with no complaints, a written 7-day floor, a no-fee answer and a blog post that writes out its offer formula. The trade-offs: 45 Google reviews, accreditation only since August 2024, no worked example behind the formula, no mobile-home line, and nothing in writing on whether it ever assigns a contract. Ask them this before you sign: “Will 5E Real Estate LLC take title in its own name, and what after-repair value, repair estimate and margin did you use for this offer?”

Active Since

2017

Est. Closing

As soon as 7 days^*

Est. Offer

Formula published^*

Deal Volume

Not stated

*Est. Closing is quoted from the company’s own site. Est. Offer shows a formula or percentage only when the company publishes one itself.

Is 5E Real Estate a fit for your sale?

5E Real Estate may be worth comparing if its service area, property focus, and written terms match your needs. Availability and final terms depend on your property and ZIP code.

Potential strengths

Site, BBB and Google all show 642 N Interurban St, Richardson; BBB lists a 2017 business start, matching its own “since 2017”
BBB A+, accredited since August 19, 2024, with no complaints in the last three years
Its Mesquite page says “Choose your closing date with us, from as soon as 7 days to up to 6 months” and “We cover all closing costs. No commissions, no fees, no hidden charges.”
Writes out its offer math: “Offer equals after-repair value, minus repairs, minus holding and transaction costs, minus the buyer’s margin”
Names foundation issues, flooding problems, back taxes, inherited and probate homes, and tenants in place

What to confirm

45 Google reviews, and BBB accreditation only since August 2024
Its formula has no worked example and no percentage. We scored it as a published formula; read as a general explainer, the offer-method check would drop from 15 to 8 points and its score to 84.7, still first
Does not name mobile or manufactured homes, and the pages we read do not say whether it ever assigns a contract
Its website address is sellmydallashousefast.com; the footer and BBB file name 5E Real Estate

Coverage

5E Real Estate serves dallas-fort worth, including mesquite. Property eligibility varies by location, home type, condition, and current buyer capacity.

Published service area

Dallas-Fort Worth, including Mesquite

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Transaction details

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Entity: 5E Real Estate LLC (BBB)
Address: 642 N Interurban St, Richardson, TX 75081
Business start: October 26, 2017 (BBB)
Service area: Dallas-Fort Worth, including Mesquite
Model: Direct buyer and renovator (company-stated)
Offer method: ARV − repairs − holding and transaction costs − buyer’s margin (no worked example)

Reviews and verification

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Google rating · 45 reviews · checked Nov 1, 2026

4.8

Google, checked November 1, 2026. Ratings belong to the platform’s reviewers, not Cash-Match. Pulled on the date shown.

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Frequently asked questions

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Questions to ask before you sign

Will 5E Real Estate LLC take title in its own name, and what after-repair value, repair estimate and margin did you use for this offer?

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