Considering Tax Liens as Investments

By Tj Webb


For governments to operate, they must collect revenues from assorted sources. Real-estate taxes supply the biggest revenue stream for county executives across the U. S.. When property owners do not pay their property taxes, counties need to find another method of getting that money so that they can keep on operating. When taxes become behind, properties go into tax foreclosure. Counties will then permit any willing person to pay the delinquent property taxes for the property owner. This is sometimes known as selling a tax lien or a tax deed.

Familiarization with each state's rules and procedures is important. Property owner's redemption rights differ from none to 3 years. A redemption period is the quantity of time a property owner has to reclaim the property before the purchaser can foreclose. Indiana has a special programme with a redemption period of less than six months on certain properties. To maximize returns, the redemption period should be used in any investor's calculation.

Florida is a tax lien state. The interest rate is 18%. Nonetheless Florida is a state in which parties bid on property. Tax liens minimum bids can be suprisingly low. A small return does not represent a sound investment for an ordinary investor. The advice is to hang about for the primary bidding surge to stop and purchase tax liens on which the full 18% can be earned. Florida counties have long tallies of tax liens available for sale on the internet. County tax auctions follow the redemption periods at the request of a lien owner.

In 2007, four investors paid $47,510.00 for a piece of property worth $1,000,000.00. The property had been in the name of Multimillionaire Wayne Huizenga, owner of Blockbuster and the Florida Marlins. The county had sent the tax notifications to Huizenga's agent but he never received them as he had moved. As the taxes hadn't been paid to the county, the county sold the property and 4 tax deed financiers earned an exceptional return.

Texas uses tax sales to obtain their delinquent tax funds. In 2010, a $350,000.00 rental home was sold for $192,000.00 to satisfy a $32,000.00 tax assessment. Since it is a rental property, the owner only had 6 months to pay the 192 thousand plus $48,000 representing the 25% interest that Texas permits. The 25% is added whether the property owner pays the day after the tax sale or six months later on. After 6 months, another 25% penalty is added; a great way to buy a property or earn 50% on your investment. These purchases are not unusual in Texas and Georgia. Excellent investments such as these are frequent for the investor who has done his research.

Michigan uses tax sales to sell tax reverted parcels. In Michigan, once property taxes are delinquent for 3 years, the property reverts to county and can be sold at public auction. The land is also cleared of almost all liens, including mortgage liens.

Sales of tax liens, tax deeds, and similar instruments exist in every state and supply an especially safe high yield investing opportunity. An investor can get into tax sale products with a small amount of money but to maximize growth, research is critical.




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