In order to buy a tax lien property you must first decide which states or counties are conducive to producing conditions that will allow you to end up in ownership. In addition you may want to consider purchasing tax deeds instead, as the process is set up in a way that gives you a better [...]
Entries from June 2009
Understanding Order Of Liens On A Property
Jun. 30th, 2009
Mortgage Foreclosure Investing Not Working? Go With Tax-Delinquent Property Instead
Jun. 30th, 2009
If you’re hoping to get your start in real estate investing, one of the first places you probably looked was mortgage foreclosures. You probably contacted (or tried to, anyway) owners of properties who were about to lose their homes due to non-payment of their mortgage. If you were lucky enough to get anyone to answer [...]
Tax Deed Auctions Seem Like THE Place To Get A Great Deal- Here’s Why They’re Not
Jun. 30th, 2009
It seems like every time you get up for a good ‘ole 3 a.m. snack these days and flip on the tv, you’re bombarded with a new real estate “guru” trying to convince you that the next big cash cow is buy properties at tax deed auction- that is, properties the government has seized for [...]
Where to Look for Real Estate Foreclosures
Jun. 30th, 2009
Many people may be under the impression that Lemoore foreclosures are listed in some top secret file somewhere that is locked behind mega passwords in a computer somewhere. The truth is that Lemoore foreclosures are relatively simple to find these days, and in light of the struggling housing market and the fact that it is [...]
Cap and Trade and The Housing Market
Jun. 30th, 2009
While people were mourning the passing of Farah Fawcett, and Michael Jackson this week a battle raged in congress over the cap and trade bill that could become the largest tax increase on the American people in history. The bill narrowly passed in spite of an overwhelming Democrat majority. Why wasn’t this bill a slam [...]
Taxlien Investing/Tax Sale Investing – The Basics
Jun. 29th, 2009
So… you’re interested in investing in taxliens or deeds at tax sale. You’re one step ahead of the pack. I’m referring to the beginners chasing after mortgage foreclosures. Perhaps you’ve been there yourself recently, and are just now breaking into investing in tax delinquent property after getting sick to death of all the pitfalls you [...]
Tax Sales – The Latest Craze In Real Estate Investing
Jun. 29th, 2009
I’ve got news for ya, and I’m sorry to say that it’s not good news. If you’re just now looking into investing in tax delinquent property at tax sales, you may be too late to make any real money. If you don’t believe me, go ahead- attend an auction. You’ll be lucky if you can [...]
John Lane’s Tax Sale Lists – Do They Work?
Jun. 29th, 2009
You’re probably neck-deep in info about the tax sale/tax lien/tax deed investing process, and wondering if you can really make a legitimate side income or even full-time income out of tax sale investing. You’ve run across John Lane’s website offering lists of tax sale dates across the U.S. and are wondering, “could it really be [...]
Property Investing – The Right Way, And The Wrong Way
Jun. 29th, 2009
If you’re considering making the move into property investing, either as a full-time job or just a way to build toward a secure future, there’s a right way, and wrong way to go about it. The fact that you’re reading and doing your research before taking that leap puts you one step ahead of most [...]
Deedgrabber – Tax Sale Investing Just Coined Its Newest Term
Jun. 29th, 2009
If this is the first time you’ve heard the term “deedgrabber” or “deed grabbing”, you’re not alone. However, you can bet dollars to donuts that within the next few years, it’ll become a household phrase– at least in the houses of real estate investors. It’s not a new method for obtaining property, but it has [...]