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I finally figured out why I’ve been successful at investing in tax lien certificates, but have not been very successful at other types of real estate investing. All this time I thought it was just because there’s less money needed for tax lien investing than there is for most other types of real estate investing. But now I think that I’ve found out the real reason. It’s my negotiating and communication skills, or should I say lack thereof. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
How much money is enough? If you're using tax lien investing as a way to invest for the future, then you can get started with a couple of thousand dollars. But if you want to create an income from tax lien investing than you need to invest much more. Related Article Tags: , , ,
Recently someone contacted me with a very “valuable” lien that they had for sale. They didn’t have the money to foreclose on the lien and wanted either to sell it or partner with someone on foreclosing it. (Have someone else hire a lawyer to foreclose on the lien and share in the profits). When I checked into the property, I found out that it was a vacant piece of land with little value, and the lien holder had already invested more than $16,000.00 into this lien. They had paid subsequent taxes over a few years and when they stopped paying the taxes the lien was struck off to the municipality. Related Article Tags: , , ,
Whether tax lien investing or tax deed investing is better for you depends on the state that you live in and what your goals are. If you are looking to pick up property under market value than you are better off with tax deeds than with tax liens. If you do your homework and purchase tax liens on good properties, the chances of foreclosure are slim. Related Article Tags: , , ,
In Part I of this series I’ll discuss why I think this is a perfect time to get started in tax lien investing and in Part II of this series I’ll talk about why real estate auctions are a great opportunity for investors that have more cash available. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
Investing in tax lien certificates can be a safe, lucrative, and accessible investment. Related Article Tags: , , , , , ,
I know this is probably one of your biggest challenges as a newbie tax lien investor - how to avoid all the competition at the tax sale. When you hear about how fierce the competition is at the tax sale, you're likely to give up and throw in the towel on tax lien investing before you even get started. I have 3 different strategies that I use at tax sales. Two of them are strategies that I use for live tax sales and the other one is a strategy that I use for both online and live tax sales. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
Many people think that approaching the IRS to ask for a release of Lien is a negative or scary experience. Let's really think about what we're doing here. If you have obtained a property with a hefty tax lien, do you think you should really approach the IRS directly? Related Article Tags: , ,
This is the second article in a series about advanced strategies for buying tax delinquent properties. I talk more about Jack Bosch and his system for picking up properties before they get to tax auction. Before there is competition. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
If you believe the hype that you here about tax lien investing, you would think that you just go to a tax sale, buy some liens and make loads of money in a few months. But if that were true than everybody would be doing it! If you've actually started to invest in tax liens then you know that there is some work involved in order to be successful. You know that you have to do your due diligence on tax sales properties. And you know that those double digit interest rates that everyone talks about can be bid down at the tax sale. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
Recently one of my clients asked me what I thought of one of a book about tax lien investing. The book that he asked me about is one that I do recommend on my web site. The name of the book is Profit by Investing in Tax Liens, by Larry Loftis. The problem with books about investing in tax liens and tax deeds is that every state is very different and there is no book in print that I’m aware of that does justice to every state in the U.S. My goal in this article is to give you a short review of some of the books that I’m familiar with and point out the pros and cons of each one. Related Article Tags: , ,
I believe that 2009 is the opportune time, both to get involved with tax lien or tax deed investing, if you've been sitting on the fence and to purchase investment real estate. The problem that I have found in learning how to invest in real estate without getting burnt is, that there are tons of programs out there. Related Article Tags: , , ,
If you use money from a Roth self-directed IRA, and you do not take any withdrawals until retirement age – you do not pay any taxes on your profits! So if you are using tax lien or tax deed investing as a way to save for your retirement, you need to look into this. Related Article Tags: , , ,
There is a tiny bubble of opportunity that allows persons to crash in on the housing. There is a little known secret that could allow you to browse through millions of homes for between $100 to $3000 dollars and legally buy homes. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , ,
Once you've completed the first three steps in the process of building your profitable tax lien portfolio, you can progress to step four to building your profitable tax lien portfolio, which is doing due diligence on the properties in the sale. This is the most important step in the process and whether you do this properly or not could mean the difference between being extremely profitable and losing money. Read this article to find out why. Related Article Tags: , , ,
A lien is a legal claim over property that must be paid before selling the property the lien is on. Understanding liens is important when you make get a car loan, a mortgage, or do not pay your taxes or mechanic’s bills. Consensual liens are not a problem for you or your credit rating in most cases. This is what happens when you take out a loan when purchasing a car or house. It is like the car or house is used as collateral for the loan. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , ,
At a time when the world economy has been down, the words 'foreclosure' as well as 'tax liens' seem to be read frequently. You may have also heard of folks buying tax liens with the idea of getting a tax lien home for a very low expense. Individuals who buy tax lien home know the great rewards in their investment. To be able to know how this works, you need to firstly know very well what a tax lien is. Related Article Tags: , ,
In this article, I want to try to answer the questions that were asked most often but not addressed in my free video course. I especially like to answer questions that start out with the words "How do I..." or "How can I ...". This type of question shows me that someone is really interested and is ready to take action. So here goes... Related Article Tags: , , ,
One of the biggest concerns for new tax lien investors is how can they purchase tax liens without going to the tax lien auction. Many people don't have the time freedom to attend the tax sale and not every state conducts tax lien sales. What if you live in a state that does not sell tax liens, or if you don't live in the United States, how can you invest in tax liens? Related Article Tags: , , ,
Due diligence is the most important step in the process of investing in tax liens or tax deeds. Whether you do this correctly or not could mean the difference between being extremely profitable or loosing your investment. Learn more... Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
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