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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...