Caveat Emptor Know before you bid: Florida Tax Deed insights A series of articles helping prudent tax deed investors maximize profit through essential pre-sale research of Florida tax deeds before bidding at auction. Even though due diligence may not uncover everything, going into a sale unprepared is highly risky. This article focuses on Assessing Publicly Available […]
Ensuring your company name and the state of incorporation is properly reflected on the tax deed you purchase in Florida is a critical step that should never be overlooked. This seemingly minor detail can have significant legal and financial ramifications if done incorrectly. Understanding why proper vesting of title matters (and what aspects create red […]
Over the past 10 years, we have helped thousands of tax deed investors with their tax deed title cloud, helping them achieve fully insurable title for their property. We often hear stories about the sorts of liens and encumbrances our clients run into during their research phase. On rare occasion, they find out after they […]
Title issues can be a significant concern for anyone interested in purchasing a tax deed property in Florida. With a four-year statute of limitations not appealing to most investors, many opt to address these issues through a legal process known as a quiet title action instead. Quiet title attorneys offering quick and inexpensive quiet title […]
Winning the auction is an accomplishment in and of itself, and since tax deeds are purchased in a lump sum, sometimes cash is not readily available for expensive improvements. So how can you achieve the highest resale possible? If your tax deed is not vacant land, and there is an existing property, there are many […]
Are you considering investing in Florida tax deeds? We don’t only offer tax deed title certification; we’re also consistently gathering Florida-specific information, statistics and legal insights for tax deed investors. Our attorneys recently produced this white paper outlining some of the statutes and case law regarding these properties which illustrate the unique opportunities that Florida […]
Home buying comes with all sorts of unknowns. From seeing the property online, to viewing in person, to exposing the details of the title history, the road is often filled with surprises. Once under contract, the title company’s work begins, and a whole new string of unusual circumstances can arise. So what’s an agent to […]
Taking the right measures at the time of the sale can prevent headaches. Improper tax deed vesting (the legal assignment of title and ownership of a property) is a common mistake. Scenarios can include everything from invalid LLC’s to misspelled names. Take a few minutes to save yourself thousands of dollars in legal fees and […]
After 6 years working in the Florida tax deed industry, we can say with confidence it is a sub-sector of the real estate world with a unique set of both challenges and opportunities. One of our investors recently described it is both “complicated and legally convoluted” but acknowledged it can prove to be “tremendously profitable”. Due […]
Buying at tax deed auction can be a cheap and effective way of acquiring rental properties. Rental income provides steady returns, while still allowing you to hold the asset for future sale. With the passage of the recent tax bill, taxes on pass-through income have dropped significantly – in some cases to almost half. Whether […]