Drossman Group: Review & Ratings (November 2026)
Written by Jamie Ayers
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Edited by Andrew Whytock
Reviewed by Ben Mizes
Drossman Group
Drossman Group earns a low overall score. It has weak customer ratings from a small review record, along with solid business credentials.
Overall score
#61 of 67 similar
At a glance
- Avg rating
- 4.0 (6 reviews)
- BBB status
- Not accredited, A+
- Founded in
- 1998
About
Drossman Group is a Toledo-based cash property buyer operating in the Toledo and Sandusky areas. It’s been in business since 1998. Sellers can arrange a virtual walkthrough and skip repairs and cleanup.
Read the full bioOffers & terms
- Buys:
- Single-family Multifamily Condos Mobile
- Terms:
- As-is Covers closing costs 7-day closings Rent-backs
- Situations:
- Divorce Probate Foreclosure Title issues
Score breakdown
Is Drossman Group legit?
Not enough data. We don’t yet have enough independently verified information to make a confident assessment of Drossman Group. We found some evidence that it is an operating business, but its public record is too limited for us to complete our usual verification checks.
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Company bio
Drossman Group is a property investor based in Toledo, Ohio, and buying in the Toledo and Sandusky areas. Lance Drossman is its CEO. It’s been in business since 1998. The company buys homes, multifamily properties, and land and says it may renovate for resale, keep properties as rentals, or use them for Airbnb.
Sellers can arrange a virtual walkthrough and receive a free, no-obligation offer. You can skip repairs and cleaning and pay no fees, commissions, or closing costs. After you sign, an attorney orders a title search and the company schedules an inspection. It reviews title and lien issues before arranging your preferred closing date. Payment comes by wire or certified cashier’s check, usually on closing day but sometimes the next business day.
Offers & terms
- Property type(s)
- Single-family Multifamily Condos Mobile Manufactured Land Other property types considered
- Condition(s)
- Any condition
- Terms & perks
- As-is Covers closing costs 7-day closings Rent-backs
- Seller situations
Ownership
- Leadership
- Lance Drossman
- Based in
- Toledo, OH
- Founded
- 1998
Operations
- Business type
- Cash home buyer
- Business model
- Direct purchase
- Ownership structure
- Independent operator
- Operating scale
- Northern OH
Contact
- Website
- drossmangroup.com
- Phone
- (419) 777-6848
- Contact address
- 5151 Monroe St Suite 8408Toledo, OH 43623
Our ratings & analysis
Overall score
#61 of 67 similar
Drossman Group has a low overall score. Its lifetime average is 4.0 stars across only 6 ratings. There isn’t enough feedback to assess how consistently the company performs. Its solid business credentials include an A+ BBB rating. We have no reviews from the past 6 months, leaving less insight into current customer experience. That doesn’t establish that the company has stopped buying homes.
Drossman Group vs. similar cash buyers
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| Overall score | 62 | 91 | 90 | 79 |
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| Recent activity | None | High | Medium | Medium |
| Founded | 1998 | 2004 | 2018 | — |
| BBB status | Not accredited, A+ | Accredited, A+ | Accredited, A+ | Not available in our data |
| Coverage | Regional | Regional | Statewide | Regional |
| Company page | Visit website | Read review | Read review | Read review |
Customer experience
Bottom 50% in OH
Drossman Group has a generally positive customer experience profile. Most lifetime ratings were five-star, while 1 low rating reduced the lifetime average. No new ratings were available in the latest 6 months to assess current experiences. Its Customer Experience score of 63/100 places it below the middle of comparable cash buyers serving multiple markets.
Lifetime ratings. Lifetime feedback was mixed: 6 rated reviews averaged 4.0/5, with 4 five-star ratings and 1 one-star rating. Reviews dated back to 2017. Our methodology adjusts small rating samples toward the typical company rating, then maps the adjusted rating to a score and applies a small review-depth deduction that decreases as the record grows. Volume credit grows with every rating, with an additional small adjustment that grows fastest over the first few hundred ratings and then slows. It strengthens the distance from the neutral, sample-adjusted 4.5-star signal; this record received a 0.03% adjustment to that signal. This added less than 0.01 score points before the depth deduction and confidence limit. The confidence limit also constrained the score.
Recent ratings. No new ratings appeared over the latest 12, 6 or 3 months, through October 21, 2026. There was no recent rating evidence to assess.
Rating trends. We did not have enough comparable lifetime and recent rating data to assess a trend.
Common themes. Review-theme analysis was unavailable for this review population. We could not identify common themes from the available analysis.
Review relevance. A reconciled review-relevance breakdown was unavailable. We did not treat unclassified reviews as irrelevant.
Recent activity
Bottom 50% in OH
Company activity · As of October 21, 2026 — our latest collection date.
Drossman Group has limited recent activity evidence. No new reviews appeared over the past 6 months, and we lack direct business-activity data, including purchase figures. Its Activity score of 50/100 ranks joint #449 of 456 comparable cash buyers serving multiple markets.
Recent review volume. The company received fewer reviews than similar companies across all 3 periods. We counted 0 reviews over 12 months, 0 over 6 months and 0 over 3 months. Similar companies had median counts of 5, 2, and 1, respectively.
Recent review pace. No new reviews appeared over the latest 6 months, so we leave its pace classification unassessed. Its 6- and 3-month rates were 0× its lifetime average pace, compared with 0× over 12 months. Recent rates averaged 0 reviews per month over 6 months, 0 over 3 months and 0 over 12 months, versus a lifetime average of 0.1. The record contains 6 reviews dating back to 2017.
Review freshness. The review record lacks recent feedback. Its latest review on file was June 26, 2022 — more than 4 years old as of our last data refresh. No reviews appeared within the last 6 months, and the average review age was about 8 years.
Other business activity. We have no claimed directory profile, completed enhanced screening, business interview, or reviewed purchase figure on file.
Credibility signals
Bottom 50% in OH
Drossman Group has a strong credibility profile (#45 of 67 in OH). We identified the company’s leadership, business structure, and buying model. BBB lists 1998 as the business-start year. We have 9 years of documented review history. The main limit on its score was moderate website depth and transparency. We found no specific legitimacy concerns or review-integrity red flags in the retained source material, so there were no deductions.
Verification. We identified Google and BBB profiles. The BBB records we reviewed list the profile as not accredited. They list an A+ rating. Its Google Business Profile was verified. Drossman Group has not claimed its directory profile or completed enhanced screening with our team.
Website assessment. Website access was blocked when checked on September 29, 2026. The website scored 55/100 for depth and transparency. It includes buying and service information.
Business details. Earlier BBB records name Lance Drossman as CEO; we did not reconfirm that role. BBB lists the business as a corporation. Its website identifies it as a direct buyer. No related businesses or DBAs were identified.
Track record. BBB lists January 1, 1998 as its business-start date, June 1, 2001 as its incorporation date, and September 20, 2005 as its profile-opening date. Reviews on file date back to July 1, 2017. Our records contain 6 dated reviews from 2017-07-01 through the accepted cutoff of 2026-10-21. There is too little review history to describe a reliable pattern.
Complaints and red flags. No specific legitimacy concerns or review-integrity red flags were identified in the retained source material.
Verification checklist
3 of 5 baseline checks are supported by the evidence in our records.
Baseline checks
- Business identity: Confirmed through Google Business Profile and BBB profile
- Current business presence: Website accessible at last check; published phone number
- Public feedback: Limited evidence: 6 accepted third-party reviews
- Established public history: Accepted review activity since 2017
- Recent activity: Latest recorded review: about 4 years before collection
Additional verification
- BBB status: A+
This does not mean the company is illegitimate. It means our current sources do not provide enough evidence for a confident assessment. Verify its legal business name and proof of funds, and compare its offer before signing anything.
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How we researched and scored this company
Methodology
We research each company using its website, business profiles, and third-party customer reviews. We use company sources to understand its services and terms, and distinguish those claims from independent evidence. When available, we also draw on interviews with company representatives and sellers, and relevant public records.
When there is enough evidence, we calculate an overall score out of 100 using 3 categories:
- Customer experience (67.5%) reflects customer satisfaction, based primarily on average customer ratings and the number of reviews supporting them.
- Recent activity (20%) reflects recent review volume, how recently the company received a review, and how its recent review pace compares with its history. Reviews are a signal of activity, not a count of completed home purchases.
- Credibility (12.5%) considers business verification, website transparency, public engagement, and documented operating history.
Use the company or location identified on this page when interpreting the evidence. A broader company record may not describe every local office. Review history is separate from the company’s founding date.
Limited evidence can restrict what we can assess. A company may appear without a score, and a small review sample may not represent a typical seller’s experience. Scores summarize the evidence available to us; they do not predict an offer price or guarantee a sale or service quality.
Sources
- Company website.
- Better Business Bureau, profile information up to date as of September 3, 2026; complaint data up to date as of September 3, 2026.
- Google, profile information up to date as of October 21, 2026; reviews checked for updates on October 21, 2026 (no new reviews).