Tax Certificates questions

[Ronen Avisar]

Hi there from Israel,

I am willing to enter into the tax certificate auctions in Florida (Broward and Miami Dade) and I have some questions.

First I would like to thank Carolyn Morales for sharing a success story in Jacksonville that inspired me.

• Tax lien – let say there are 7 liens on a property, 2 were bought in 2013 and 2015 and 5 are for sale by the county. If I buy one lien older than 2 years (2016 for example) I can apply for tax deed and get the property.
• Should I pay all the 7 liens before I get the tax deed/get the property?
• If I paid and got the tax deed and the owner of the property have debt to the IRS/government, will I be the responsible of that debt?
• If I paid and got the tax deed and the owner of the property have mortgage debt, will I be the responsible of that mortgage?
• Tax Deed – the amount on the deed reflects all open debts on the property?
• Lots –
• How long it takes to build a home (wood) in Florida in general from an empty lot to the key? (in Israel it is 2 + years…)
• Is a grown tree in the middle of the lot is issue in Florida or you can cut it down without permit (in Israel you can’t cut it down).

Thanks

Ronen Avisar

ps - I would like to meet a tax certificates expert with some good examples in Miami on November 5-11 for a chat ,Thanks