Tax lien foreclosure in Wyoming…Post 161


Has anyone heard of buying tax foreclosure property in Wyoming? February 1st, 2011 I saw a blog and the 5 comments had lots of inaccurate information. I thought you should be apprised of what passes for informed thought in America these days. I indicated the incorrect comment in bold and labeled it (INCORRECT) I left […] . . .

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Is commercial tax delinquent property a good beginner investment? Post 160


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™   Another subscriber question. Hi Mitch, Have you ever done this … (tax delinquent property investing…ed.note) with Commercial Real Estate ? Thanks, Angelo ************* Angelo, Thank you for the question. Investing in commercial tax delinquent property is done in the same manner as residential property investing. Typically though, the sellers are more […] . . .

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Tis the season to be buying…Fa la lalalaaa, la laa laa laaaa…Post 157


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™   When is the best time to buy real estate? What a great question. I have never heard anyone ask that question, have you? Think about it. Everyone asks, “When is the best time to sell?” That’s the way we think. We don’t think in advance. We wait until we own something, […] . . .

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When can creative real estate investing be too creative? 156


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™   In hard times, people try harder When economic times are hard, we are all trying harder to be creative, to be flexible, to make something out of nothing, or to stretch the little we have into something that can be used. I was trying to rent a house. It’s one of […] . . .

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How to become a successful real estate investor. Post 155


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™   The Wannabe When someone asks me how to be a successful real estate investor, I ask them what they think makes up that success. Invariably, they maintain that knowledge of some real estate investing program is needed, like how to do foreclosure investing, or lease optioning, or rehabilitation, Subject To, etc. […] . . .

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How do you evaluate a real estate investment? Post 153


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™   A most important skill for any investor, but especially for a real estate investor, is how to evaluate a transaction. Just say, “Yes!”™ Quickly differentiating what may be a good deal from what is probably a marginal or bad deal, is a necessary skill. We have all (me too) been guilty […] . . .

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How can I buy tax foreclosures? Post 152


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™   Real Estate Investing (REI) Investing in real estate may seem a natural place to invest because we are all familiar with housing. After all, we live in a home, we understand many of the issues related to a home, and we know what makes a home desirable and not so desirable. […] . . .

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City pays off its own tax lien. Post 151


Jacksonville taxpayers foot the bill for $86,000 investor profit on Shipyards tax lien Florida Times Union Matt Galnor May 18, 2010 “We just can’t seem to get out of our own way on that project.” Richard Clark, City Council president When the developers of the twice-failed Shipyards project didn’t pay their 2008 property taxes, two […] . . .

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Lawyer gets caught rigging tax lien auctions. Post 150


Attorney sentenced to 1 year for rigging bids at tax lien auctions Baltimore Sun By Jessica Anderson May 5, 2010 Tens of millions of dollars in tax lien purchases were affected by rigging An attorney was sentenced on Tuesday to one year in jail and forced to pay $800,000 in criminal fines for rigging bids […] . . .

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Should I buy at or before tax sale auctions? Post 149


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™ Hi Coach, Love your stuff but I must be dense. I understand the reasoning behind trying to get a house & land prior to the tax sale and that doesn’t seem to be a problem. What I don’t understand is if I should get a quick claim deed from the owner and […] . . .

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