You have probably know by now from the real estate industry that investing in tax deeds is one of the great ways to buy a property just for its back taxes owed. However, it does not work out perfectly all the time and here are some reasons.
Tax sales are highly competitive. Properties with houses on it sometimes have prices close to its market value. So, this should be kept in mind even though the bids for any tax sale properties starts with the back taxes owed by the owner.
You also need to have the full bidding amount of cash with you on the day of the tax sale. This is quite difficult for the average person because others cannot produce enough cash to join the tax deed auction. Furthermore, most counties require certified funds on the day of the sale or after it.
Nevertheless, these are just some of the small things that you would surely find a way to solve it. If you do not have enough money, a good way to get cheap prices on properties is to contact the owners directly before the tax sale. Go through your sale list and talk to them by offering a small consideration for the tax deed. Through this method you are going to get vacant properties at a lesser price.