http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Are you stalled in your tax lien investing because you think you need to know more before you get started? Tax lien investing is really not that complex. You just need to follow these 5 basic steps. 1. Choose where you will invest The first step is t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1219809_19.html 05th November 2009 In Pennsylvania, some counties have two different tax sales; the "upset" sale, and the "judicial" sale. If tax sale properties are not sold at either of these two sales, the property then goes on the "repository" list and can be sold by private bid. The u... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1175376_19.html 15th October 2009 Purchasing tax deeds calls for some extra due diligence since you actually purchasing the property and not just paying the taxes and putting a lien on the property as you are when you invest in a tax lien. Here is a checklist that you can follow when you ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1106656_19.html 22nd September 2009 Not too long ago I received a question from one of the subscribers to my Tax Lien Tips newsletter. He was confused because he saw a tax lien for sale on e-bay that sold for over $4,000. The face value of the lien was only 228.28 with 5% interest on the li... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1106597_19.html 22nd September 2009 What if you are really interested in buying tax liens, but you don’t live in a state that has tax lien sales, and you don’t live within driving distance of a state that does sell tax liens? One alternative to buying tax liens at a physical auction is ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1029290_19.html 10th August 2009 Recently someone asked me some questions that I think are on the mind of everyone who is thinking about buying tax liens. People want to know how much money they need to get started in tax lien investing and if this is something that they can use as their... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1002726_19.html 28th July 2009 I got back from Thailand in May where I made history as the first woman to be head coach for a USA Weightlifting men’s team! I went to Thailand to coach the men’s team for the First Youth World Championship. But I missed the Monroe county Judicial tax... http://www.articlealley.com/article_974920_19.html 09th July 2009 It seems that now they’re popping up all over the web – websites that claim that you can purchase tax delinquent houses for only a few hundred dollars. Here’s one that I stumbled across recently, the website is TheSecretCertificate. This site, very ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_959379_19.html 30th June 2009 I was still working on a report of an evaluation that I was finishing up for John Beck’s Free & Clear Real Estate System when I came across yet another website selling a tax lien investing program making some outrageous claims. These claims were so outr... http://www.articlealley.com/article_942789_19.html 18th June 2009 In April I went to a tax sale in New Jersey. Here’s what I noticed at this tax sale. There were more properties available than last year, but there were also more bidders. A couple of institutional buyers showed up who don’t normally come to this part... http://www.articlealley.com/article_936894_19.html 15th June 2009 Lately I’ve been receiving messages from subscribers in other countries – from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and even from parts of Africa, asking if it is possible for them to invest in tax liens and tax deeds in the U.S. market. They want to know ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_932330_19.html 12th June 2009 Just after I wrote a review of three of my favorite books about tax lien investing, I got a call asking me if I’d like to review a brand new edition of one of them. A second edition of The 16% Solution, by Joel S. Moskowitz, is now in bookstores and I�... http://www.articlealley.com/article_929055_19.html 12th June 2009 In Part 1 of this series on tax deed investing, I introduced you to a strategy for cashing in on tax deeds without even going to the tax sale. In this article I’d like to answer some questions that you may have about the excess proceeds strategy that I ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_927178_19.html 11th June 2009 I recently received an e-mail from a subscriber in California. He had paid to get a tax sale list for one of the counties in California. He got the list from the county, but it came too late for him to do his due diligence on any of the properties in the ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_914616_19.html 04th June 2009 Frequently I get asked this question: “I really want to start investing in tax liens, but I live in a deed state. Should I look into investing in tax liens in another state, or try to invest in tax deeds in my own state.” In this article I’ll give y... http://www.articlealley.com/article_903629_19.html 20th May 2009 Nine years ago my husband and I sold our 2 bedroom condo thinking that we were going to rent for a while until we were able to find a three bedroom home for our growing family (we had three young boys). We were unable to find a place to rent or buy in the... http://www.articlealley.com/article_876291_19.html 01st May 2009 You may have heard that tax deed investing is a great way to purchase properties for back taxes. But here are the reasons why it doesn’t always work out that way. First of all these tax sales are competitive and though the bidding for tax sale propertie... http://www.articlealley.com/article_860297_19.html 16th April 2009 You may have heard that tax deed investing is a way to purchase tax foreclosed properties for pennies on the dollar. And you may also know that now is a great time to start investing in tax deed properties because there’s more available now then there h... http://www.articlealley.com/article_859645_19.html 16th April 2009 Recently one of my clients asked me what I thought of one of a book about tax lien investing. The book that he asked me about is one that I do recommend on my web site. The name of the book is Profit by Investing in Tax Liens, by Larry Loftis. The problem... http://www.articlealley.com/article_852936_19.html 09th April 2009 I finally figured out why I’ve been successful at investing in tax lien certificates, but have not been very successful at other types of real estate investing. All this time I thought it was just because there’s less money needed for tax lien investi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_846261_19.html 03rd April 2009 Recently someone contacted me with a very “valuable” lien that they had for sale. They didn’t have the money to foreclose on the lien and wanted either to sell it or partner with someone on foreclosing it. (Have someone else hire a lawyer to foreclo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_840284_19.html 27th March 2009 In this article I'd like to tell you about three web sites that I believe are indispensable tools for investing in tax liens. The web site that I use the most for investing in New Jersey tax liens is LienSource.com. LienSource is a registered servicemark ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_826894_19.html 16th March 2009 In part one of this series I told you about my quest for the real estate experts with the best trainings at the most reasonable prices and I told you a little bit about the 2 women real estate investing experts that I have found. Now I bet that you want t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_803032_33.html 02nd March 2009 This past year I have been on a quest to find the best real estate investing training at the lowest price available. I've been successful in tax lien investing, but now I want to use my profits from tax lien investing and put my money into real estate dea... http://www.articlealley.com/article_774635_33.html 01st February 2009 This is the second article in a two part series about what I think are two really good opportunities right now to get involved in real estate investing. In the first article I talked about why I think that this is a real good time to get started in tax li... http://www.articlealley.com/article_766710_19.html 23rd January 2009 My main wealth building strategy has been investing in tax liens. Now I love investing in tax liens for lots of reasons. You can watch a short video about Why Invest in Tax Lien Certificates on my web site at TaxLienLady.com. But I’ve always wanted to b... http://www.articlealley.com/article_743539_33.html 08th January 2009 Now is a great time to jump on money making opportunities in real estate and tax lien certificates. In economic downturns like we’re in right now, many investors run out of investment capital. They may have lost money in other investments – like the s... http://www.articlealley.com/article_743470_19.html 08th January 2009 This is the 3rd article in a series about Jack Bosch’s Land for Pennies system of buying tax delinquent properties for pennies on the dollar. In the first article I introduced you to Jack Bosch and told you about his background and in the second article... http://www.articlealley.com/article_739357_19.html 06th January 2009 Here are some mistakes that can lower your rate of return in your tax lien or tax deed portfolio. These are mistakes that I, or one of my clients, or another investor that I know, has made in the process of investing of tax liens or tax deeds. I’m shari... http://www.articlealley.com/article_714434_19.html 08th December 2008 Everybody’s talking about the economy and how “bad” everything is right now, but I know so many people that are doing great in their businesses right now. While retailers might be suffering right now, people who do business online are using affiliat... http://www.articlealley.com/article_712090_3.html 04th December 2008 This is the second article in a series about advanced strategies for buying tax delinquent properties. In my last article "Tax Deed Investing: Can You Still Get Property For Pennies on the Dollar," I introduced you to Jack Bosch and his Land For Pennies s... http://www.articlealley.com/article_662981_19.html 13th October 2008 I’ve been investing in tax lien certificates for a while now – since 2002, and I’ve been fairly successful at it. I now invest in 2 different tax lien states, and this past year I’ve started investing with money in my self-directed IRA. In spite o... http://www.articlealley.com/article_650787_19.html 29th September 2008 I’ve been investing in tax lien certificates for a while now – since 2002, and I’ve been fairly successful at it. I now invest in 2 different tax lien states, and this past year I’ve started investing with money in my self-directed IRA. In spite o... http://www.articlealley.com/article_649885_33.html 26th September 2008 I recently came home from an intensive 2-day training in Columbus Ohio. My husband and I attended Lou Brown’s Street Smart* Millionaire Jump Start training course. It was a full 2-day event; jam-packed with information on how to start a successful real ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_583938_33.html 22nd July 2008 Recently I sent an e-mail out to my subscribers asking them some questions. I wanted to find out what it is that most people want to know about tax lien investing. I got a lot of good questions and I won’t be able to answer them all in this article, but... http://www.articlealley.com/article_522007_19.html 25th April 2008 I am frequently asked, “How much money do I need to start investing in tax liens.” Well, that all depends on what your goal for investing is. If you’re using tax lien investing as a way to invest for the future, then you can get started with a coupl... http://www.articlealley.com/article_490487_19.html 14th March 2008 Did you know that you could use money from a self-directed IRA account to invest in tax lien certificates or tax deeds? I’ve interviewed retirement account specialists from two different self-directed IRA companies; EntrustCAMA and Equity Trust Company,... http://www.articlealley.com/article_490450_19.html 14th March 2008 I am frequently asked, “How much money do I need to start investing in tax liens.” Well, that all depends on what your goal for investing is. If you’re using tax lien investing as a way to invest for the future, then you can get started with a coupl... http://www.articlealley.com/article_475856_19.html 18th February 2008 Sometimes I’m asked the question, “Joanne, why do you invest in tax lien certificates?" I have a one word answer to this question, SAFETY. There is no other investment I know of, that gives me such a high rate of return with the degree of security ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_475854_19.html 18th February 2008 Frequently I’m asked the question what is more profitable, investing in tax lien certificates or tax deeds. Whether tax lien investing or tax deed investing is better for you depends on the state that you live in and what your goals are. If you are look... http://www.articlealley.com/article_475851_19.html 18th February 2008 Do you need any special background or education in order to invest in Tax Lien Certificates? In order to answer this question for you, I'd like to tell you a little bit about my background and how I got involved in tax lien investing. I think that when yo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_163815_19.html 23rd May 2007 What is tax lien investing anyway and why is it such a good investment? What is the difference between tax lien and tax deed investing and what are some of the misconceptions about this type of investment? Read on the find the answers to these questions�... http://www.articlealley.com/article_163812_19.html 23rd May 2007 Last week I attended the Women’s Power Summit in Atlanta Georgia and what a great experience that was! The Women’s Power Summit is a one-day seminar held for women only. It coincided with the Big Seminar and is for businesswomen and woman entrepreneur... http://www.articlealley.com/article_163810_15.html 23rd May 2007 I recently did my first tax lien assignment. I “assigned” or sold one of my tax lien certificates to another investor. This was a tax lien that I though I was going to lose money on. Why was I worried about losing money on this tax lien? Let’s just ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_163809_19.html 23rd May 2007 There are seven steps that you need to follow in order to build a profitable portfolio of tax lien certificates or tax deeds. Regardless of which state you are investing in and whether you are investing in liens or deeds, you need to take these same seven... http://www.articlealley.com/article_163807_19.html 23rd May 2007 In part one of my report on the Women’s Power Summit, I summarized a presentation by Jeanette Cates, the Tech Tamer, on how to play to win with your expertise by creating cash flow from what you know. In this article I’ll introduce you to another one ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_163806_15.html 23rd May 2007 The first step to building a profitable portfolio of tax liens or tax deeds is to decide on the purpose of your tax lien or tax deed investment portfolio. Why do you want to invest in tax liens or tax deeds in the first place? Your reason for investing wi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_163804_19.html 23rd May 2007 This is the third article in an 8 part series. If you missed the first two articles in this series you can read them at http://www.taxlienconsulting.blogspot.com/. Once you’ve completed the first step to building your profitable tax lien portfolio an... http://www.articlealley.com/article_163803_19.html 23rd May 2007 In my first two articles on the Women’s Power Summit, I summarized presentations from Jeanette Cates, the Technology Tamer and Loral Langmeier, the Millionaire Maker. I consider both of these women to be my mentors, since I have taken their courses, rea... http://www.articlealley.com/article_163802_15.html 23rd May 2007 This is the six article in a series of eight articles about how to build a profitable portfolio of tax lien certificates or tax deeds. If you missed the previous articles in this series you can read them at www.taxlienconsulting.blogspot.com. Once you�... http://www.articlealley.com/article_163800_19.html 23rd May 2007