When you purchase a tax deed there is really only one way that you can make a profit on your investment and that is to sell or rent the property. But when you purchase a tax lien certificate, there are three ways that you can profit from your investment. The three ways that you can profit from a tax lien are summarized in this article. Read on to find out more about them.
The first and most obvious way that you make a profit on your tax lien certificate is by redemption of the lien. The property owner redeems the lien and you as the lien holder will be paid the certificate amount of your lien plus any interest and penalties. Because in most states the rate of interest is an annual rate, the longer the lien is held the more money you will make when it is redeemed.
If the lien is not redeemed, once the redemption period is over, you may start foreclosure proceedings on the property in order to be paid what you are owed on the lien. This process can be complicated or easy depending on what state your tax lien certificate is issued in. In some states you only need to petition the county court, or go through an application process, to get the deed to the property. In other states you will have to go through a foreclosure process with an attorney, and this may take a lot of time and money. If the property has to go through a foreclosure sale, you may not receive the property, as it will go to the highest bidder at the foreclosure sale, but you will get paid on your lien.
In some states there is a third way that you can profit from your tax lien investment without foreclosing or redemption, and that is assignment of your lien to another investor. Some states allow for the “assignment” or sale of a tax lien certificate from one investor to another. This is a way that you can realize profit on your lien without waiting to go through the foreclosure process. Of course you are giving up the opportunity of possibly coming away with the property, but you are collecting your profit sooner rather than later.
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Joanne Musa works with investors who want to reap the rewards of tax lien and tax deed investing. She is the author of the Tax Lien Lady’s E-books, Tax Lien Investing Secrets and Tax Lien Lady’s State Guide to Tax Lien and Tax Deed Investing. For more about tax lien investing e-mail MoreTips@taxlienconsulting.com.
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Protecting Your Investment in Tax Deeds and Tax Lien Certificates
by Joanne Musa, The Tax Lien Lady
So you learned about how to buy a tax lien certificate or tax deed. You did your due diligence, prepared yourself to bid at the sale and you bought a tax lien certificate or tax deed. Now what do you do? Read on for information about the first step you need to take to ensure that your investment is profitable.
First of all, your lien or deed must be recorded in the county records, or it is worthless. In some states this is done for you and you pay a recording fee when you purchase your lien or deed at the sale. In most states, though, this is something that you will be responsible for and I suggest that you do it right away. You’ll have to wait until you have the deed or tax lien certificate, then you will have to send the original document, along with the recording fee, in to the proper office to be recorded with the county records. The required fee will vary depending on the state and county. You will need to call the recording office (usually the county clerk, or county recorder) and find out what the fee is so that you can send the exact amount in with the document. If you do not send the right payment your lien or deed may be returned to you without being recorded.
I suggest that you make a copy of the tax lien certificate or deed before you send it in to be recorded and that you send it via certified mail, with a return receipt. This way if your document is lost, you have proof that you sent it in to be recorded and you may be able to get it replaced. Also, the recording process can take some time, and if anything happens with the property in the meantime, you’ll have a copy of your document.
Once your document is recorded with the county, it will be sent back to you. Put it in a safe place. You will not be able to receive redemption of your tax lien certificate without providing the signed document to the tax collector. Do not sign it and turn it over to the tax collector until you are sure that the redemption amount is the amount that is due to you. To ensure that your tax payments, recording fees and other reimbursable expenses are accounted for, you will have to provide the tax collector with and affidavit for any payments that you make on your tax lien.
Joanne Musa works with investors who want to reap the rewards of tax lien and tax deed investing. She is the author of the Tax Lien Lady’s E-books, Tax Lien Investing Secrets and Tax Lien Lady’s State Guide to Tax Lien and Tax Deed Investing. For more about tax lien investing e-mail MoreTips@taxlienconsulting.com.
So you learned about how to buy a tax lien certificate or tax deed. You did your due diligence, prepared yourself to bid at the sale and you bought a tax lien certificate or tax deed. Now what do you do? Read on for information about the first step you need to take to ensure that your investment is profitable.
First of all, your lien or deed must be recorded in the county records, or it is worthless. In some states this is done for you and you pay a recording fee when you purchase your lien or deed at the sale. In most states, though, this is something that you will be responsible for and I suggest that you do it right away. You’ll have to wait until you have the deed or tax lien certificate, then you will have to send the original document, along with the recording fee, in to the proper office to be recorded with the county records. The required fee will vary depending on the state and county. You will need to call the recording office (usually the county clerk, or county recorder) and find out what the fee is so that you can send the exact amount in with the document. If you do not send the right payment your lien or deed may be returned to you without being recorded.
I suggest that you make a copy of the tax lien certificate or deed before you send it in to be recorded and that you send it via certified mail, with a return receipt. This way if your document is lost, you have proof that you sent it in to be recorded and you may be able to get it replaced. Also, the recording process can take some time, and if anything happens with the property in the meantime, you’ll have a copy of your document.
Once your document is recorded with the county, it will be sent back to you. Put it in a safe place. You will not be able to receive redemption of your tax lien certificate without providing the signed document to the tax collector. Do not sign it and turn it over to the tax collector until you are sure that the redemption amount is the amount that is due to you. To ensure that your tax payments, recording fees and other reimbursable expenses are accounted for, you will have to provide the tax collector with and affidavit for any payments that you make on your tax lien.
Joanne Musa works with investors who want to reap the rewards of tax lien and tax deed investing. She is the author of the Tax Lien Lady’s E-books, Tax Lien Investing Secrets and Tax Lien Lady’s State Guide to Tax Lien and Tax Deed Investing. For more about tax lien investing e-mail MoreTips@taxlienconsulting.com.
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