Hello everyone this is been an awesome site. I'm still looking to find out what real estate direction I want to go. Coulld anyone give me an idea of how the tax lien process works? I hear that you buy it and you have ...

Can a tax lien certificate holder use the lien as leverage to negotiate a favorable lease-to-own agreement with the owner?I'm pursuing this kind of an opportunity in rural Colorado. The tax lien was recently sold on a...

Looking forward to input on this.  I would like to know exactly what is and what isn't a business expense at tax time (for an investment property) when it comes to the fees at time of purchase.  These are the obvious:...

Hi folks,

I just saw the john beck show and i want to learn about the lien tax certificate process.
How do you suggest me to start?
Which books should i read?
Is it a simple process or very complicated and tricky?

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I have recently invested with a developing to firm to purchase a sub-division. I am fairly new at the the whole investing game but the owner of the development firm took me under their wing and decided to walk me thro...

I have my first inspection scheduled by the city this week, and I was wondering if there are any particulars I should look out for. In general, I keep my properties above and beyond the city's standards. Based on the ...

Hi, I am currently working on a probate deal. I got the lead by going door to door. Her mother passed away about 2-3 years ago, she left no will or anything. There are 3 sisters in total, 2 of them want absolutely not...

Looking at a property that the County assessors office says is a 4 unit building but the City of Chicago Certificate came back as a 3 flat. Can this be Challenged? Everyone says the Certificate Trumps everything. Any ...

I am using the site LienHub to purchase Tax Liens in Florida and I noticed that on a couple of certificates, the face amount of a lien is lower than the purchase price. I'm scared that if I purchase the lien for $70 a...

Ok, so the Jefferson county AL auction was Tuesday May 23rd. I got all 3 of my bids. One was for my friend; she gave me $1200 and said find her a house.  Ok, so the county does not issue tax certificates to the buyers...