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Tax Lien Certificate Investing
Anyone ever heard of this group (U.S. Tax Lien Association), or this type of Real Estate Investing? I am in the beginning stages of REI and trying to make smart investments of my time and money. I don't want to be led down a scam road. This is 7 days of free online training. I'm sure there is some kind of a cost, as there is no free lunch, but this could be worth looking into. You'll have to click on the link below to view. I appreciate any feedback on this type of investing or better models to follow if you are aware of any. I hope my way of asking this question is appropriate for the forum. This is my first post, and I'm just trying to get off to a good start.
Thanks in advance for taking the time to respond.
Respectfully,
Justin
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I'm with @Ned Carey
There are 50 states plus US territories and they all have different rules. Even within states, different counties have different rules and procedures. About half the states don't even have tax liens.
Therefore the generalized information propagated is virtually useless, because it talks in generalities that don't really apply to any state. The individual state statue is the gospel on where to start in a specific state. But even then you have to be cautious, because the law will say the tax authority "may" do something that in reality they never do.
I say that tax foreclosure investing is the most hazardous and dangerous way to invest on real estate. Lots of people have invested and lost big time. Be careful and know what you are doing before taking the plunge.