Tax Liens & Deeds
In short
Tax lien and tax deed investing lets your plan participate in local government auctions, purchasing the right to collect on delinquent property taxes or acquiring property outright. It is a specialized corner of real estate investing, with its own rules, timelines, and risk profile that reward careful diligence.
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The case for tax liens & deeds
Every county in the country has properties whose owners have stopped paying taxes, and every county needs that revenue on schedule regardless. The remedy is to sell the delinquency to an investor, who supplies the cash now and takes the county's ...
Read articleTax liens vs. tax deeds
A tax lien and a tax deed both start with the same unpaid property tax bill, but they buy fundamentally different things. A lien buys a claim against the property and pays a return in statutory interest and penalties. A deed buys the property itself, ...
Read articleWhy checkbook control is crucial for tax lien investors
Tax auctions run on deadlines the county sets and does not move. Registration closes weeks before the sale, a deposit has to be posted before bidding opens, and the winning bidder is typically expected to produce full payment by a set hour the same ...
Read articleInvesting in tax liens and deeds - The workflow
A tax auction runs on the county's calendar, not yours. Registration closes on a published date, the parcel list comes out weeks ahead, bidding follows a format set by local rule, and payment is due within hours of a winning bid. This walkthrough ...
Tax lien and deed due diligence
Buying at a tax sale means committing capital to a property you have never seen, sold by a county that makes no representations about it. What you can know comes from public records and from familiarity with the area, and all of it has to be ...
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