tax deed auctions

[Carlos Nunez]

In a Florida tax deed  auction.Does it is mandatory to do a title seach in order to find out liens on the property besides municipal or county liens[IRS liens do not show up checking the city web],when and how can you approach the person living at the property that you are the new owner? It could be the owner or a tenant.

[Patrick L.]

Originally posted by @Carlos Nunez:

In a Florida tax deed  auction.Does it is mandatory to do a title seach in order to find out liens on the property besides municipal or county liens[IRS liens do not show up checking the city web],when and how can you approach the person living at the property that you are the new owner? It could be the owner or a tenant.

 You can find out the liens through public records available through your county clerk but make sure you are confident in your research skills.  Sometimes it's better for a beginner to pay $50-75 for a title search rather than making a far more costly mistake.  The IRS liens would be recorded with the county clerk so you should be able to find them if they exist.  

I always figure out if the property is occupied PRIOR to bidding.  There's generally no harm in trying to talk to the occupant prior to the auction, but keep in mind you need to be pretty polite about it and if they ask you to leave you need to get off the property.   I've had a lot of tenants that were quite helpful (and surprised the house was going to auction).   I always try to work with the tenants, owner occupants are generally a lost cause unless they want to sell prior to the auction.