As the owner of a tax lien certificate, you have a first lien position on the property.This means the property owner cannot sell, refinance, get a second mortgage or home equity loan until you receive the amount you paid to satisfy the back taxes PLUS high interest.
Tax Lien Certificates Pay Double Digit Interest Rates
To encourage tax-delinquent property owners to pay their past-due taxes, the government charges them interest and/or penalties (think of it like a late fee), which is passed directly to the investor….that’s you!
Tax Lien Certificates Help Fund Our Communities
Local governments would go bankrupt if they were not able to collect delinquent property taxes. When you buy tax lien certificates you’re helping local communities recover lost tax revenue so they can pay for essential services such as teachers, fireman, and emergency services.
Tax Lien Certificates Can Fit Nearly Any Budget
The government sells tax lien certificates on all types of real estate including multi-million dollar penthouse suites to vacant vacation lots. Because property taxes account for a small fraction of the value of the property (less than 2%), you can find tax lien certificates that will fit most budgets.
Pros and Cons of Tax Lien Investing
By now, TAX LIEN SEMINARS, presumes that almost everybody has a good understanding of tax lien investment, considering the number of articles we have had published about it. We know that the potential returns are enormous, and so are the risks. Any way, for new potential investors, we are giving yet, a few backgrounders on tax lien investing in the simplest language for everybody to understand:
Not all States Offer Tax Lien Certificates
Currently, tax lien certificates are offered in about half the states in the United States, the remaining half offer what are known as tax deeds. Both tax lien certificates and tax deeds are a way for local governments to recover lost property tax revenue to fund public school, police departments, fire departments, libraries. and public roads. For educated investors, both can offer a very profitable investment opportunity.
Tax Lien Imposition to Delinquent Homeowners
There are so many properties in the U.S. that it is difficult to track all. Though, government agencies do this as part of their job. Nonetheless, a lot of those can possibly match the number of tax delinquent homeowners.
Learning Tax Lien Investing System.
Learning the system of tax lien investing is indeed important because it can result to a successful investment and a worthwhile time for you. Counties may have similarities in their systems when conducting tax lien auctions, but the common denominator is the profit earned. Research ahead of time for the frequency of the sale, and the number of bidders allowed per sale.
Tax Lien Auctions as Passive Income
You need to put in some hard work first, prior to creating a passive income in real estate. This is especially true for tax lien investing which can give you the opportunity to sit back and relax while earning profits. However, as much as tax lien investing is so enticing, and can give you passive income do not invest if you have not done some due diligence first.
Where to Start in Tax Lien Investing?
Tax lien investing is a great method to get properties with low risk and cost of entry. It produces high profits and returns. Investing in tax lien not only help investors gain income but also learn lots of information along the way.
