Tax Delinquent List

[David Battle]

Hey Guys, 

I was able to receive a tax delinquent list and I'm trying to sort through the information. The accounts have certificates on them with interest rates. Can I do anything with this list? If you have any info on what I should look for in this list please let me know. The list contains about 18,000 records so I need filter through it to decide which ones I should mail. 

Thanks In Advance

[Steven J.]

It sounds as though you may have the information for purchasing tax liens. You should be able to do quite a bit with the list. First step is to figure out how your state works. How many years can a property be delinquent before it is taken by the county... ah screw it; read this article. I was about to go into explaining it but @Ankit Duggal has it well written here.  You really have to understand how your specific state and county work and what you're interest rates mean. 

When I've done tax delinquent homes I haven't gone the tax lien route. Instead, I've gotten the list of properties and its gives information such as how many years delinquent and how much owed. Properties that are 1-2 years delinquent and only owe a few hundred dollars usually are going to pay up. Properties that are 3+ years older and start to owe thousands of dollars are the ones I'll send postcards/letters to. The idea is that I purchase the property as is and pay back the owed taxes before it goes to tax lien sale/auction.