A total of $1,339,839.22 in liens not sold.Number of liens sold to investors:2015 - 7672014 - 1,0622013 - 1,220Total dollar of liens sold:2015 - $752,379.782014 - $1,359,566.572013 - $1,868,433.33Average rate of return overall:2015 - 6.52% (12.58% if you include the Struck to County which all get 16%)2014 - 6.58%2013 - 6.83%Number of Investors who won liens:2015 - 682014 - 692013 - 106Total Number of bids for all liens:2015 - 4,3112014 - 6,2542013 - 54,255,0890You bid down the interest rate in 1% increments from 16% down to 0%.Rate Percent that had the most number of bids overall:2015 - 5% 551 bids2014 - 7% 1,162 bids2013 - 7% 18,001,058 bidsMost bids per lien/parcel:2015 - One lien had 35 bids2014 - One lien had 38 bids2013 - Two liens each had 482,840 bids I had more Use Descriptions for Coconino than Yavapai so there are more rows to break down the results for the lien auction among Property Uses.Again Vacant land had the highest rates and a large number of liens available:

But having income from your wealth rather than sitting on equity is also awesome - it didn't take me long before I wanted to pull that equity and put it to work.Anyway, you've got some food for thought here- good luck!

Something like this 1, or this 2Invite food trucks I am not sure if the area has enough traffic for a food truck business, but I want to try to invite them to try it out during the lunch hour.

Parcels on the same block can vary by more than 100% just because zoning is different.

And if you get married in the next two years you get an additional $250K of gain tax free.Just cause you live in something doesn't mean it's not an investment.Just some food for thought.

OK, this is a situation that I saw on another board and it got me thinking about it...just my brain working here.It's a 9 acre single parcel of land, that has 2 single-family homes on it, and a fourplex.

You could parcel off the extra land if it has some or might want to tear the building down and build something larger.I understand the cash flow concept but there are many more parameters to consider when making an investment.I have some clients that just want it to break even as a tax shelter with little headache and care about nothing else.

I have a war chest saved up, I have a 6-12 months worth of food in the pantry.

I'm guessing the tenant is a bit sloppy, as the bugs are likely feasting on their food.

Background:140 acres of land, split into three legal parcels.