I think you also have to renew your interest in the lien each year, meaning someone can buy it out from you if you don't keep it current.check out the BP Podcast #56 there is a lot of info on Tax Liens in there.Hope this helps man, Im just regurgitating what I've kind of picked up, so sorry if Im incorrect!!

Thanks Steve, you the man!

So since you're such a smart man please refrain from making unhelpful comments.

@Bill Gulley  Engelo is not a Guru he is just a hard working young man who is building a turn key business and PM business.. along with he just launched a real Estate brokerage in Ohio called list and sell which is a discount brokerage for high achieving agents in that market place..  

@Kyle Scofield thanks man.

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@Thomas GriffithHey man congrats on joining BP.com and good luck taking your state exam.

Good luck man, hope all works out and you get the deal!

I am not a well-traveled man and even though I am 59 years old I have never been to your state but I have heard a little bit about it.  

You could very easily invest in a failing company simply because their pitch man made it sound like it was a great deal.