Ever heard of tax lien investing and wondered if it’s a smart way to make money? Maybe you’ve seen it mentioned online as a way to earn a passive income or even buy real estate at a big discount — but ...

As you start investing, you may come across one of the lesser-known types of investment that’s rarely mentioned: the tax lien. The simple definition of a tax lien is that it is a legal claim made by a ...

As I have shared in the past, real estate is one of the most popular alternative assets allowed in self-directed IRAs. There is one aspect of real estate investment that people may not realize they ...

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 ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Tax Lien Code CEO Brian Peterson teaches an ...

That’s because a tax lien is a unique asset that can generate passive income for the person who holds it—and potentially create a real estate asset as well. A recent post at American IRA is ...

Obtaining a return on a tax lien investment can have a long time horizon in Georgia. After purchasing a tax lien, an investor must wait at least a year before foreclosing the right of redemption of ...

One of the most persistent myths surrounding tax lien investing, for example, is that it's inherently risky. American IRA debunked this myth by emphasizing that like any investment, there are risks ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s a powerful yet often ...