Insurance firms have a bad reputation for taking money and not paying out but the right policy can be a godsend if the worst happens.
Whilst few people enjoy wading through the small print, taking your time to find the policy which is right for your circumstances rather than simply plumping for the cheapest or most comprehensive one could save a lot of money in the longer term. Continue reading »
As an investor, you know the strategies that work on Wall Street. You just need to make sure you manage your credit cards as tightly as you manage your stocks.
In this article, we’ll provide 5 money management hints to help investors make the most of their credit cards. Some of this information was found on Nasdaq.com, a helpful site for investors. Continue reading »
by Joanne Musa
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 sharing them with you so that you do not make the same mistakes that we did when we were just beginning to invest in tax lien certificates and/or tax deeds. Hopefully you can learn from our mistakes. Continue reading »
If you want to invest in tax lien certificates, one of the first principles that you need to be aware of is redemption. A tax lien certificate is simply a lien that the county has sold to an investor for the delinquent taxes. The investor then waits for the property to “redeem,” which simply means that the homeowner has paid off the tax lien with interest and penalties to the investor. If the homeowner does not pay off the tax lien within a specified period of time, called the “redemption period,” then the investor has the right to foreclose on the property and potentially pick up a property at pennies on the dollar! So, from an investor’s point of view, it’s really win, win! Continue reading »
Buying Your First Tax Lien
Buying your first tax Lien can be a difficult task. Before you buy your first tax lien there are many things to consider. The purpose of this article is to help the reader understand some of the risk and rewards associated when buying tax liens. Tax lien certificates can be a very profitable investment decision if done correctly. The key to tax lien investing just like investing in general is to be able to have a clear entry and exit strategy. However one area of preparation that one can not overlook is research. Continue reading »