Discover how tax lien foreclosure works, key differences from tax deed sales, and what happens if a property owner fails to ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary public, ...

Most states are categorized as either tax lien or tax deed states. Real estate investors in tax lien states often purchase tax lien certificates to make a profit from their investments, because the ...

Tax lien investing allows you to purchase a tax lien certificate issued by the local government when a property owner has unpaid property taxes. A tax lien certificate includes unpaid taxes along with ...

Jeff Steiner, Scott Weinberg and Joel Haims explain how changes to New York City law have turned tenant-relocation and other ...

Marriage, siblings, estates and family ownership can all lead to unwanted trouble from the IRS if property is owned jointly. Should one of those joint owners be indebted to the IRS, the tax agency can ...

Local government agencies continually sell tax lien properties. Some counties hold monthly auctions, while others hold less frequent sales. If a homeowner fails to pay property taxes, the county can ...

Tax lien investing is a potentially high-yielding — but risky — real estate investment strategy. Investors cover an unpaid property tax bill upfront and are then responsible for collecting from the ...