The Complete Guide to Investing in Real Estate Tax Liens & Deeds: How to Earn High Rates of Return - Safely

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From reading the cover you might think this is another get rich quick idea. After reading the book, however, you'll find a hype-free matter of fact approach. All the benefits and pitfalls (at least that I could think of) are covered. I went to a seminar where someone pitched an expensive package of services to help someone who wanted to invest in tax lien certificates. Instead I bought this book. It will answer your questions and help you decide if you want to proceed. What the book does not include are all the little details you'll need to actually execute a purchase. This varies a lot by state and would require the book to double in size. So, if you just want to know about these investments, I recommend this book. If you are ready to invest, you'll need more information.

Tax lien and tax deed investing are complicated subjects, made even more complicated by the huge variations in laws from state to state. This book explains the different details with great clarity.

The book opens with general chapters that explain why the differences between tax liens and tax deeds, the things an investor must consider when planning such an investment, and guidelines that will help make the process more comfortable. For example, even an experienced investor may have little experience with auctions, which is the method most governments use to sell tax liens and deeds - "The Complete Guide" has tips on what to bring and do in those situations.

Also in the early chapters, Burrell uses real world examples to help explain points - showing, for example, the forms used to register for an auction in Los Angeles. Later, Burrell discusses subjects like foreclosing (the painful part for those of us without thick skin) and getting financing for a tax lien or tax deed investment.

However, the key parts of the book are the tables (I think there are about 20); Chapter 12, which has a comprehensive breakdown of the different state laws; and the exceptionally comprehensive, 60-page (you read that right!) glossary.

Tax lien investing is interesting. They are touted as a surefire winning ivestments and many "experts" offer training costing thousands of dollars to "train" you on how to invest in these "goldmines". Do yourself a favor, buy this book and avoid the seminars. You are going to learn by experience and this book will help you get started. The seminars are simply going to part you and your money. Tax liens are not as easy as they sound. You cannot simply go down to the courthouse and buy a 25% lien. Most people trying to get you into this game neglect to mention the fact that large companies will flood the market with lowball offers to obtain a majority of the better tax liens.

The Complete Guide to Investing in Real Estate Tax Liens & Deeds: How to Earn High Rates of Return - Safely by Jamaine Burrell, published by Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc.

Rating: 5 stars out of five.

This 254 page guide explains how to purchase tax lien instruments from city, county, and municipal governments in the United States in a manner that will provide secure rates of investment returns which will outperform the stock market and traditional real estate investments. The guide covers how tax liens and deeds may be purchased through self-directed IRAs and their tax status, deferred or tax free.

The guide has been carefully researched and the author has included the experiences of friends who have made many tax lien investments. The guide explains property tax deeds, property tax liens, and tax lien certificates, how to invest in them starting with less than $1,000, and the secrets to maximizing the investment to provide income and growth potential, very thoroughly and carefully. It covers the risks of such investments and the dangers to avoid. It provides a detailed list of states that promote these investments and how to contact them. It also has a wealth of tips and ideas, gleaned from successful investors, on how to earn large profits.

Tax lien certificates and tax deeds as investments are a well-kept secret. They are rarely publicized and many financial consultants never recommend them due to their complexity and the risks involved. For these reasons, this book is very welcome. It makes clear that tax lien certificates are good investments, with fixed returns, have sales that are open to the public, and are secured by real property. Chapter 12 covers, in detail, the laws regarding these investments in the states that sell them.

So what the heck are "tax lien instruments" and why would you want to invest in them? That's what I asked myself when I picked up this book. By the time I was done reading, I not only had the answers I needed, I couldn't wait to get started!

As you'll learn in this complete how-to from Jamaine Burrell, there's enormous profit to be made in the little-known, but high-yield goldmines found in tax liens and deeds. IF you do it right. With these tax lien secrets, proven ideas, and hands-on hints compiled from thousands of hours spent talking to the tax lien pros, it's a can't miss. Yes! If you know what you're doing, you can take advantage of high tax lien returns, with little or no risk. And this book shows you how--from start to finish.

-- Robert Gardner

The average person may not know what tax liens or deeds are. However, when done with this book, it will be quite clear what each is and what the differences between them are. With the entire first chapter devoted to tax lien states, tax deed states and tax lien certificates, this book is a great resource with some relevant, timely information.

Once you have learned just what liens and deeds are, you will then learn the process of obtaining them as investments. You will find information on the tax sales that government holds and other forms of sales, how to place bids, the various types of properties you can bid on, and how to get the funds to purchase. All of this information is given to you in easy to digest chapters with sub-headings and bulleted lists which are quick to read and easy to understand.

The last chapter is packed with state laws, which will be very pertinent to anyone planning to make these kinds of investments. There is also a glossary for any terminology the reader may not be familiar with.

In all, this book would be a welcome addition to public libraries with a large population of investors or for the personal collection of someone thinking about making these types of purchases.

Jamaine Burrell has authored a book entitled "The Complete Guide to Investing in Real Estate Tax Liens and Deeds" that explains the system of investing using tax sale auctioning of houses, residential complexes and commercial buildings. The book is a big help in deciphering the tax liens and deeds investing that many people shun because of misunderstanding how the system works.

Tax Lien Certificates are misunderstood by novice investors who allow great opportunities slip between their fingers. Burrell explains differences between the tax liens and tax deeds providing definitions that are simple to understand. There are helpful charts in the books that explain which states operate under a tax deed system or a tax lien system. These are great tools to have, especially if you are just beginning in the business.

One of the benefits of the book is that it features information on tax sale listings, type of investments (multiple-family housing units, homestead properties) and obtaining dollars from investors. It also shows the reader how to analyze the economy to know when to invest in these types of properties and when to wait, all which are great tools that can be used when investing in real estate of any kind.

Most people don't know about investing in tax liens and deeds. This can be a very lucrative investment opportunity. There is the potential for large returns on your investment. In many cases, investing in tax liens and deeds is more profitable than traditional investments, such as real estate and the stock market. To profit from the investment potential, you need to know what you are doing. That's where this book can help.

The book covers everything you need to know to invest in tax liens or deeds. Some states are deed states and others are tax lien states. Information on the procedures and laws of each state are included in easy to read charts in the book. There is a directory of states with contact information for each state. In addition, the author has interviewed investors who have been very successful. The book contains hundreds of tips from these successful individuals.

There is very little risk associated with this type of investment. However, all investments carry some degree of risk. This book will help you identify and understand these risks. In addition, the book offers strategies for ways to minimize the risk. These strategies along with the other tips will help you get the best return with the least amount of risk from your investment. If you don't know how to fund your investment, this book can help with this as well.

Jamaine Burrell's COMPLETE GUIDE TO INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE TAX LIENS & DEEDS tells how to make a profit by purchasing tax lien instruments from local governments - instruments which yield high rates of return. These investments can outpace stock market performance and real estate investments alike - if they are handled correctly; and that's where COMPLETE GUIDE TO INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE TAX LIENS & DEEDS comes into play. Chapters provide everything you need to know to invest, understand liabilities and potential pitfalls, and make wise decisions with rich outcomes.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

If you are interested in making money from buying real estate tax liens and deeds, then you will want to read this book. This book is cram-packed full of information about finding tax liens, purchasing them, and learning how to make a hefty return on your investment. The easy to follow writing makes this book easy to read and understand. If you are considering this kind of investment, then you need this book.

The Complete Guide to Investing in Real Estate Tax Liens & Deeds: How to Earn High Rates of Return - Safely
"By far the most through and comprensive of any book I have found anywhere on this subject of Investing in Tax Liens"! Has enabled me to make a considerable amount over the past few months with very little effort.

A very thorough primer into realestate tax lien investing - which states have them, which only have tax DEED auctions, etc. I did find it a little verbose sometimes, but that was more than positively offset by the lack of hype and absence of the typical dozen pages of "convincing market data" that so many investment tomes are guilty of. What I found most valuable is the various charts which layout different states maximum payouts, types of investments offered, etc. You don't have to struggle to find anything.