Tax Sale Info for AL Investors

[Jody Schnurrenberger]

Well, it's tax season and tax SALE season.  This is my first year entering the tax sale fray and I was really nervous.  I spoke to friends and read online.  I even tried to find a book on Amazon (for Alabama, don't bother), but couldn't get as much info as I was hoping for, especially considering how complicated I'd heard tax sale laws can be.  Then friend @Hollie Johnson recommended a book by @Denise Evans called Alabama Tax Sales 2018 (12th edition).  It's not cheap, but it's awesome!  It's almost 350 pages (including table of contents and index) of information about Alabama tax sales.  

Denise Evans is a realtor and a lawyer.  In her book, she doesn't just tell you information, she tells you the Alabama Code and court cases from which she gets her information so you can be assured it's accurate.  She also manages to explain the information in layman's terms for those of us who aren't lawyers.  She even creates examples when needed.  I'm only on chapter 11 of 24, but I can say with confidence that this is a book you won't regret buying if you are interested in Alabama's tax sales.  I also checked out Denise Evans' profile page on here and she offers to answer questions for free if they aren't too long.  How wonderful!  What a sweet lady!

Here is the page to find her book (because it's not on Amazon for some reason).  

https://butlerevanseducation.com/collections/tax-s...  

Here is the link to other resources.  She has videos, other books, checklists, consulting services, and a few free resources like the list of when each county's tax sale is and a blog.  Don't skip her calendar showing when and where she's giving talks on various topics.  https://butlerevanseducation.com/

Here is the list of chapters in her book:

1:    Background to Tax Sales

2:    Tax Lien to Tax Sale

3:    A Few Words About "Notice"

4:    What Does the Winning Bidder Win?

5:    Issues Regarding Possession

6:    Buying Properties After the Auction

7:    Researching Property Information

8:    Lien Priorities

9:    Properties to Target

10:  How Much Should You Bid?

11:  Excess Funds

12:  Redemption

13:  Void Tax Sales

14:  Tax Deed

15:  Improvements to Tax Sale Properties

16:  Renting Out Your Investment

17:  Flipping

18:  Earning 12% Interest

19:  Ejectment

20:  Quiet Title and Similar Actions

21:  Buying from Land Bank

22:  Tax Sales of Personal Property

23:  Attorneys in this Field

24:  Forms

Last words

Table of Cases

Table of Statutes

Table of Other Authorities

Index

Some AL investors who I want to be sure see this post include @Helen Kirk, @Jake Roland, @LeArcashei Moore, @Account Closed, and I know there was at least 1 person I'm colleagues with on here who doesn't live in AL, but likes to invest in Auburn, but I can't recall who.  Sorry to everyone I missed!  

Anyway, anyone interested in Alabama's tax sales, not only is this mostly the only book on the subject, it's also an awesome one!  Don't let the price tag scare you if you are truly interested in tax sales!  Get it today!  :-D

[Brandon Lundy]

Thanks for sharing this good information Jody!