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We own a tax lien on a property in Louisiana. The house has been abandoned since we purchased it. It appears to be a strategic default. The bank was going to foreclose but stopped because the owner is active milita...
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I recently purchased a tax deed in Jefferson county AL. I spoke with the owner and he said he is not going to redeem but the house has tenants. I told him the tenants can stay as long as they pay me rent. What is it I...
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Hello all,April first has come and gone. I have nine 2016 certificates that are now redeemable. I am investing for the interest only. Should I wait for the next investor to complete a tax deed application? Wait for th...
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I'm looking at a list of 25 properties, most of them in really good condition.Referencing this site below, if a property is worth 100k, than I pay 50k to the tax assessors office. Scenario 1: The owner pays me my 50...
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Hello,I "bought in" on a piece of land at a Georgia Tax Sale March of 2014. The year redemption period has past and now I can foreclose on the Right to Redeem. I would love to do this without hiring an attorney. Ha...
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I have a property that just want to foreclosure sale a couple days ago. Joys of having tenants that don't pay. I am kicking out the tenants and plan to redeem the property, but does anyone know a lender that does rede...
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I'm a newbie to tax lien auctions. In my county (in Indiana) they have over 1000 properties going up for sale on Wednesday. I drove around doing my due diligence on them and most of them are occupied. I'm really no...
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33 Alabama counties have switched to the new tax lien auction system, and 31 of those will have online auctions this Spring. Jefferson still doing certificate auctions, but I expect that to change in the 2022 auction...
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I recently purchased a home at a master commissioner auction at the court house. It was for less than 2/3 of the appraised value. Is it safe to put any money into this before the 6 months? Here is a copy of the Kentuc...
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In layman terms, what is the explanation of and difference between "interest rate" on a tax lien investment as opposed to "penalty" on a tax lien investment