All Forum Posts by: James T.

thanks for the advice Matt Devincenzo, when i looked at the tax collectors site it showed a pdf file of the purchase of the tax deed. it showed a certified paper from the county to the current owner from the auction where they payed the back taxes for it. and in the sales info for that parcel number it says tax deed in the title box. am i assuming correct that it is a tax deed by that information. wouldnt it show as a tax lien certificate if otherwise?

awesome, thanks Carlos.

thanks for the response Patrick, so how do i find out if there are government liens or city liens before purchase?

i live in Florida and i would like to try to start acquiring and flipping land here in florida. ive never bought a property before, heck i dont even own my house i rent. but i love making profit flipping cars and motorcycles so i would like to try to flip a peice of property. i found an empty lot online someone is selling so i researched it first on the local property appraisers site. i found that the person currently selling this empty lot owns it as a tax deed and has owned it for 1 year. i see the person paid 3300.00 in back taxes for it they want 3500.00 which i like because im a poor boy so its something i can afford. its assessed value is 11,000 but im afraid that they are wanting to sell it because of previous leins that are pushing on them. i read somewhere that with a tax deed you cannot do a title search. if i buy this property am i essentially walking into it blind, based soley on what the current owner chooses to or chooses not to tell me. can i do anything with this property before the 4 year mark is up. i heard you can do a quite title but not sure if its worth the time or money. i would appreciate any info or advice for a newbie trying to make a profit. thanks.