Tax Lien Investing, tax lien riches, tax liens for wealth, tax lien this, tax lien that...everywhere you turn there seems to be someone selling information on tax liens. What most of these 'overnight' experts don't tell you is what could go wrong with your investment if you fail to perform proper research. I have helped thousands of investors make significant profits from tax sales. I have seen the processes first hand in a number of different scenarios: 1) as an investor, 2) as an attorney, 3) as a business consultant to one of the largest tax collection entities in the United States, and 4) as a teacher and creator of the most advanced tax sale investment systems available today. If you have questions then you are not alone. Tax sale investing is an area that continues to fascinate investors. I like to tell people, 'when you want to move past the fascination phase...please look me up!'

Tax lien generalities can be found a 'dime a dozen' in marketing-based products. Sadly, many of these products will keep you wholly fascinated and perplexed with this investment technique...especially since most will avoid the hard questions. What are those negative aspects? What are those risks that don't make it to the sales letter? If you want to learn the truth about investing then hold off on the purchasing the $29.99 eBook from the tax lien marketing guys...and spend a few minutes reading this article

I. Introduction

Tax Lien and Tax Deed Investing: Everything You Wanted to Know About Tax Lien Purchases

Earning 16% to 24% interest through a low risk and low maintenance investment is rare to say the least. While some investments in real estate or industry can match such high rates of return, very few can equal the safe and passive cash flow potential of property tax liens. Furthermore, tax lien instruments are generally insulated from changes to Federal Reserve interest rates. A further advantage is that the property tax lien is secured to real property as a first priority claim. The end result is a highly secured investment instrument that can provide the investor with either: 1) a favorable return on the money invested or 2) deeded rights to property. More impressive may be the fact that tax liens can be purchased for nominal amounts of money (e.g., under $200) or at larger sums (e.g. $30,000 or more). The end result is a flexible but highly secured investment with minimal downside and market risk. This paper will discuss the tax lien process and the real risks and benefits facing the investor.


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