Buying property tax lien certificates is investing in real estate on the cheap. Bidding on tax liens for sale at a government auction takes money, but not as much as it would cost to buy real estate ...

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Get started with tax lien investing. When property owners do not pay their property tax bills, tax lien certificates can be a safe, collateralized complement to a balanced portfolio -- but only if you ...

As you start investing, you may come across one of the lesser-known types of investment that’s rarely mentioned: the tax lien. The simple definition of a tax lien is that it is a legal claim made by a ...

Tax-lien investing allows you to gain exposure to real estate in your portfolio without having to own or maintain a physical property. When you invest in tax liens, you’re making an investment in a ...

When a homeowner defaults on property taxes, the county may place a tax lien on the property. This could end in a tax sale with an investor paying the taxes to get the home. While tax sales can be ...

FREMONT- County treasury officials announced another big boost in revenue from what has become an annual event— the county tax lien certificate sales. The Sandusky County Treasurer’s Office brought in ...