County property auction sales

[Pandu Chimata]

LA county property auction sales are coming up next month. I head property tax liens takes the first place over the other mortgage liens.  How do we figure that out ? Even if the property tax liens takes precedence, once the property tax lien is paid off, should the mortgage lender come back to get their dues ?

I want to make sure how does this works if we buy the property at property tax auction sale ?

[Samantha Soto]

I'm reading a book right now I would recommend.  It's call Zero Risk Real Estate by Chip Cummings.   It's all about how to buy tax deeds and tax liens.  I'm still such an amateur I couldn't give you much advice.  But reading books on the topic helps.  What I gather so far is that taxes are always first in line.  I think if you buy through a tax sale, anything you pay over and above the taxes due may go towards paying the mortgage.  But I don't think you would owe anything for the mortgage.  Maybe someone more experienced will jump in?