Tax lien homes for sale can mean one of two things. 1) The government has attached a lien (certificate) against a taxpayer's property due to taxes not being paid on time; meaning the government will sell a certificate to the highest bidder who then will pay the property taxes for the owner who can not or will not. This certificate gives the investor the right to collect total amount owed by the property owner and any penalty interest the property owner must pay for not paying his debt on time. A certificate gives an investor NO property rights what so ever. 2) The government after a predetermined period of time is up waiting to be paid on taxes that are over due; is selling a non-paying owners property to the highest bidder to get the tax money one way or the other. This transaction Is called a deed sale and entitles the winning investor full ownership rights to the property in question.

Basically put the reason this type of investing can be so lucrative and at the same time be so safe is do to the fact that if an owner does not pay taxes on or before a certain deadline, the owner will have his property sold out from beneath him by the government. So over 98% of owners end up paying their taxes. Making this investment one of the safest investments going. If they do not pay, you the investor may be able to take ownership of the property for a fraction of what it is worth. Maybe 25%, or 35% off and in extreme cases you may be able to buy the property for 70% - 80% less than the value it is worth, now that's a deal.

What if the non-payer ends up paying his bill (remember the 98%+ that do) what happens to the certificate holder then? This investor once the delinquent non-payer settles his late tax bill will return the certificate to the government who has not only collected the back money owed but has collected interest that the late payer had to pay you the investor for originally covering the tax payment due and settles up with you. So you get your initial investment back plus a nice additional interest fee that can be 14%, up to 18% or more of the bill depending on the legal terms predetermined by state government. When done correctly it can seem like taking candy from a baby.

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