How To Buy Liens Direct

: Use the County Clerk's office or databases like CourthouseDirect.com to find plat maps, legal descriptions, and other existing liens.

: You typically "bid down" the interest rate or "bid up" a premium price.

: Liens are highly illiquid with no secondary market. You could also end up with a low-value or unsellable property.

: If they don't pay, you may be able to foreclose and take ownership of the property, though this happens in only about 2% to 4% of cases. Key Considerations

To buy a tax lien, you essentially pay off someone else’s delinquent property taxes in exchange for the right to collect that debt plus interest.

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Is your primary goal or acquiring the property itself?

: Using a Self-Directed IRA or Solo 401(k) can be a tax-efficient way to fund these purchases.