What Is Vihara? How the Platform Works for Buyers and Sellers
Vihara is an online platform for bank-owned and distressed real estate. Buyers come to Vihara to find a property deal, with the starting price and an estimate shown on every property. Sellers (banks, mortgage servicers and asset managers) come to Vihara because it starts every property with the buyer leads already in its own marketing database. Vihara's legal name is RL Auction Inc.
How does Vihara work for buyers?
Buyers browse properties, compare the starting price with the estimate, and register to take part. Each property page shows the address, beds, baths, size, photos and the estimate. An estimate is a guide, not an appraisal or a sale price. Financing is available through Vihara's financing partners. Find a property deal.
How does Vihara work for sellers?
Vihara starts every property with the buyer leads already in its own marketing database, so a property doesn't wait for strangers to find it. Each property then gets its own marketing in the markets where its buyers are, and every enquiry is followed up. Read how servicers can sell REO properties faster, or send us a property.
Who is behind Vihara?
Vihara is run by RL Auction Inc. and built on five generations of selling property, including more than 125 years of government and defense disposals. Vihara was founded in 2022 by Vinayak Gupta and Trisha Gupta to bring distressed property auctions online, and has a team in Silicon Valley and an office in India. The leadership team is listed at vihara.ai/leadership.
Is Vihara legit?
Vihara is an operating company with a public team, published participation terms, a privacy statement and live properties. Before you take part in any property sale, on Vihara or anywhere else, check the title, confirm who receives any payment, and read the property's terms. Our advisors answer questions about terms, at no cost.
Where does Vihara operate?
Vihara currently has properties in New York, Maryland, Michigan, Louisiana and California (as of 27 October 2026). See all current properties.
| For buyers | For sellers | |
|---|---|---|
| What Vihara offers | Bank-owned and distressed property deals, each with a starting price and an estimate | Buyers on day one, from Vihara's own database |
| How to start | Browse properties and register | Send a property |
| Questions | A Vihara advisor, at no cost | Contact the team |
Frequently asked questions
What is Vihara?
An online platform for bank-owned and distressed real estate, where buyers find property deals and sellers reach ready buyers.
Is Vihara the same as Vihara AI?
Yes. The website is vihara.ai and the company is RL Auction Inc.
Do I have to be an investor to buy on Vihara?
No. Individual buyers, contractors and first-time buyers can use Vihara, as well as investors.
How do I contact Vihara?
Through https://www.vihara.ai/contact-us.
Sources
Trisha co-founded Vihara in 2022 to bring bank-owned and distressed property auctions online. Before Vihara, Trisha was a product manager at Abbott Laboratories and Hill Physicians Medical Group, and holds an MS in Public Health from the University of Pennsylvania.
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