Finding a deal to wholesale that has back taxes owed.

[Keith Belzner]

I am looking at wholesaling in my area and wanted to know how to find and put under contract a property that has taxes owed. This is not going to be my "niche" but I just need some information if and when I run into a seller that has a tax issue who wants to sell, I hate to get a deal done then find out I will lose money because I was unsure.

So that I am not to confused on tax liens, here is what I understand them to be in a nutshell. I am in Baltimore county, Maryland

Home owner is in arrears on taxes. When will the county/state put the lien on it?

County /state will then sell property for the owed tax amount.   ?

How would I make an offer on it? If they still have a mortgage due?

Offer to pay taxes then an offer to get under contract?