Tagged “tax-liens”
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A Plain-English Glossary of Tax Sale Terms
Delinquency, redemption, priority, quiet title, overage — the vocabulary of tax sales defined simply, with a note on which meanings vary locally.
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Tax Lien Scams and Course Pitches: Red Flags
Tax sales are legitimate, but the education market around them often isn't. Here are the warning signs that separate real information from a sales funnel.
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Tax Lien States, Tax Deed States, and Hybrids
States use different tax sale models, and published state-by-state lists go stale fast. Here's how the categories work and how to check yours reliably.
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What Happens If a Tax Lien Is Never Redeemed
When the redemption period ends and the owner hasn't paid, the certificate holder must act. Here's the general shape of that process and its costs.
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Is Tax Lien Investing Profitable? An Honest Answer
Why no one can tell you the average return on tax lien certificates, what actually determines your outcome, and how to evaluate it for yourself.
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The Real Risks of Tax Lien Investing
Tax lien investing is marketed as safe and passive. Here are the ways it actually goes wrong, from worthless parcels to missed statutory deadlines.
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Premium Bidding at Tax Sales, Explained
Premium bidding means paying more than the taxes owed to win a lien. Whether that premium comes back to you is the question that decides everything.
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Bidding the Interest Down: How That Auction Format Works
In some tax lien auctions you compete by accepting a lower interest rate. Here's how bid-down works and why it can erode the return you expected.
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Redemption Periods: How They Work and Why They Vary
A redemption period is the window an owner has to pay back what they owe and keep their property. Here's how it works and what sets its length.
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Tax Lien vs. Tax Deed: What's the Difference?
Tax liens and tax deeds are two different things a county can sell at a tax sale. Here's what each one is, in plain English, and why it matters.
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Tax Lien Investing for Beginners: Where to Start
A realistic starting sequence for tax lien investing: learn your state's model, read the statute, study a sale you don't bid in, then decide.
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What Is a Tax Lien Certificate?
A tax lien certificate is the document you receive after buying unpaid property taxes at auction. Here's what it represents and what it doesn't.
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What Happens When Property Taxes Go Unpaid
Unpaid property taxes don't go to auction overnight. Here's the general sequence of delinquency, notices and escalation — and why the timing varies.