The government is cracking down more and more on cold calling, SMS marketing, RVMs, etc.See here for the most up to date info:  https://www.reiblackbook.com/g...Take notice of the following section that reads as follows:What You Need to Know About the National Do Not Call RegistryIn order to understand how this impacts your real estate investing business, let’s take a closer look at the National Do No Call Registry.Within the DNC, there are 3 types of organizations or functions; seller, telemarketer/service provider or exempt organizations.A seller may also be a telemarketer if it is calling on its own behalf or if it retails one or more telemarketers to place calls for it.You, as an investor, will want to register as a “seller”.Every seller should subscribe to specific area codes, pay appropriate fees and agree to certification requirements in order to receive a Subscription Account Number (SAN).The DNC Registry requirements are as follows:• Annual subscription by area code• You must maintain an in-house DNC list and sync it with the nation registry at least once every 31 days.

be sure you check their current work, get references, check their online reputation, ask for a certificate of insurance, and their CSLbest of luck on your project!

Hello Roberto Jones, Are you looking to purchase Liens or are you interested in online sources, such as websites, that offer information regarding liens, deeds, certificates, etc...?

Sean, FHA requires a two-year roof certification as a part of their minimum property standards.

They are faster and usually cheaper than an attorney (depending on value of the home), but if they are unable to give you a tax title certificate due to a defect in the clerks process you are out your deposit which is around $750.

By digging in the probate office I found an interesting property:The owner did not pay property tax in 2006 ($494).A local LLC company purchased the lien certificate with a huge excess bid ($22000).The taxes were not paid in 2011 ($1010).Another out of state LLC company purchased the lien certificate with a $3845 excess bid.The 2012 tax have been paid.The local LLC company purchased a lot of tax certificate until 2009, then it stop to purchase.

There are no licensing or certification requirements for being a wholesaler, so anyone can do it.

@Clarence Adams Do you actually have the tax lien certificate or the Tax Deed.  

Can you get an elevation certificate to get it exempted from flood insurance?

Iowa is a great tax lien state because the interest rate on certificates is 24% and the redemption period is 2 years.