Not to individuals.Once the lien is sold to ATFS, the property owner then has to pay ATFS the back taxes, charges, and interest to clear the lien.ATFS can foreclose on the tax lien if it isn't paid, which is after at least one year.ATFS has to compile a list of tax lien foreclosures and file it with the County Clerk's office and make the notice public for 6 weeks in newspapers.

How do the headlines read in your local newspaper, even if you win?   

After a week I saw an ad in a newspaper about real estate investment seminar.

Some ideas: Offer the seller an envelop with 12 post dated check - they don't have to wait for the letter carrier.Offer to put a deed in liue of foreclosures in escrow with their lawyer - transferring property back to them in the even of non-payment or violation of the terms of the mortgage - Offer to have monthly inspections of the property by sellerLet them know they will be added to your insurance policy in the event of fire - they get paid offOffer additional collateral (like a blanket mortgage) - always on a blanket mortgage you should have a release clause after the equity reaches a certain amount - no need to tie up your equityProvide additional co-signersProvide your financial statement and a copy of your credit reportProvide your nice guy resume (written testimonials about you from past customers, transactions, your preacher and other lenders, awards, newspaper clippings of you rescuing a cat from a tree, awards from the Boy Scouts) have all this in writing.

That story was a joint venture of the Center for Public Integrity and the Seattle newspaper.

how else should i market myself to get deals. do people like newspaper ads?

From it I learned to watch the newspaper for seasoned mortgages in foreclosure, knock on doors to find tenants in need of a solution, attended courthouse auctions, found a hard money lender, had a title company do title searches, learned to track down owners, and check probate and tax records.I found and closed 4 deals in my 1st year and a half.

Upon default being made in the payment of sums of money herein agreed to be paid, or in the performance of any of the covenants or agreements herein contained according to the terms hereof or of the Mortgage Note secured hereby, the holder of the Mortgage Note is hereby authorized and empowered to sell the Property or cause it to be sold and to convey the same to the purchaser in any lawful manner, including but not limited to that provided in Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act (MCL 600.3201, et seq) entitled "Foreclosure of Mortgage by Advertisement" , which permits the mortgage holder to sell the Property without affording the Mortgagor a hearing, or giving the Mortgagor personal notice; the only notice required is to publish notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the Property is located and to post a copy of the notice on the Property."

Network with service people, i.e. letter carrier, pool service person, lawn service person, newspaper delivery person, carpet cleaning people, plumbers, etc.

Worked for Carney Plumbing Heating and Cooling for 3 years in High school along with selling news paper subscriptions door to door in the greater Philadelphia area.