No one bids for tax lien certificates on churches?

[Terry S.]

Hi everyone:

A curious question wondering if anyone ran into the same thing. I went to a tax lien sale today, and it was a very well attended and competitive one. 

All interest were bid down to 0 and with ridiculous amount of premium, except for only one, a church. No one bid on it at all, and it was eventually struck off to the township.

This is seems a little odd. Did I miss anything?

Thanks very much!

[Mike Cumbie]

You may not believe in the same thing but do you want to be known as "That guy who tears down churches and throws kids out of orphanages" in your town?

The uncomfortable discussions with people who go to that church "Oh I knew god was going to send us a savior to help our tax problems and it was you!, Thank you so much for paying that for us and donating it to the church"

YOU: "huh?, See I would like to come with an agreement on getting it paid"

THEM: "HAHA, you are funny, that's what I like about you, great sense of humor. Hey Kids come see the man who saved the church, lets make some cardboard cutouts celebrating him and reenacting the day he pulled us from default"

CHOIR in Background: "The lord brought us a savior... All Hail"