| Buying certificates does not mean you have bought | | | | associated with the lien. Delinquent non-payers have a |
| property rights, this means you have bought the | | | | real incentive to pay because if they do not there |
| rights to collect back taxes due plus an interest | | | | property can be seized. |
| charge. When you purchase Tax lien certificates you | | | | *More than 98% of delinquent non-payers repay |
| receive a certificate of proof that you paid the taxes | | | | their late taxes within 2 years. |
| for a non-paying property owner, therefore when | | | | *Property taxes are a major part of the |
| the delinquent payer decides to pay his late taxes, | | | | government's revenue. The government wants and |
| you the certificate holder will be repaid your initial | | | | needs these monies and to get them they impose a |
| investment (total amount of unpaid taxes you | | | | hefty penalty fee (Lien) on the delinquent non-payer |
| originally paid). Plus you will collect a late fee (a lien) | | | | encouraging them to pay on time at the same time |
| that the government will also collect and forward to | | | | enticing smart investors to buy tax certificates |
| you. This late fee is a payment to you for paying the | | | | because these investors know the rate of return will |
| delinquent taxes of the property owner; this would | | | | be great thus the government gives its self more |
| be your return on investment. | | | | assurance they will get their money. |
| This return on investment is what investing in Tax | | | | *Both beginning investors as well as seasoned |
| Lien Certificates all about. Investors can see returns | | | | investors can acquire liens you do not always need |
| of 14%, 16%, all the way up to 30% or more on | | | | 1000's of dollars to invest. |
| their investments; this will not always be the case | | | | Investing in certificates sales is one of the safest and |
| but as you can see the results can be impressive to | | | | wisest investments you can make. Certificates are |
| say the least. | | | | issued (sold) by the government to investors to |
| Prospective investors asking the question how to | | | | cover the funds a delinquent non-payer owes but has |
| buy are wise in the fact that they realize there is no | | | | not paid. Since the 19th century in some countries |
| need to reinvent the wheel. Buying certificates has | | | | and for a good 100 years plus in the U.S, county |
| been kept quiet for a number of reasons and on top | | | | governments have offered lien Certificates sales |
| of the list is if done right it becomes easy pickings. | | | | through auctions as a way of raising money when |
| Of course done wrong and failure looms. | | | | the property owners did not pay their taxes. |
| For years attorneys, professional real estate | | | | Successful investing in certificates requires research |
| investors, banks, saving and loans, pension funds and | | | | and a proper order. Correct steps and procedures will |
| knowledgeable investors have reaped the benefits of | | | | virtually guarantee little risk on your part and financial |
| investing in tax lien certificates. Why, because this | | | | rewards that can be hard to comprehend. Done |
| investment might be the safest out there, here are a | | | | wrong, tax investing can and will be disappointing with |
| few reasons: | | | | literally no success. |
| *Tax certificates are guaranteed by the property | | | | |