Many experts agree: real estate is the best investment you can make. Why? The short answer is that there’s only so much land. The long answer is more complicated, but it involves steady appreciation, positive cash flow, a competitive seller’s market, and a whole list of tax breaks. Of course, the one drawback of real […]
When a local (typically county) government needs to collect past-due taxes from a property owner, they ask investors to come pay the bill. In exchange for paying the past due taxes, investors become lien holders of the property–which means if the owner wants to get their property back, they must pay back the investor–including interest. […]
In this guide, I will break down what you need to know about tax deed sales for every single county in Florida, as well as the important sale dates and the process for bidding within each county. But before jumping into that..let’s go over the basics. The first thing you need to know about Florida […]
Many new investors wonder whether their state does tax liens or tax deeds. The following states hold tax deed sales: Alaska Arkansas California Connecticut Delaware Florida Hawaii Idaho Kansas Maine Michigan Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia […]
The more research I do on tax lien investing–the more I realize how complicated it can be to get started. There are so many “gurus” pitching their theories on how to get started–all claiming that it’s a lucrative area for real estate investing with returns at or above 20%. Like you, I decided to dive […]