I want to start investing in real estate thru estate foreclosure auctions, and would like to know if there is a way where you can find out about government liens, encumbrances, encroachments, association liens etc. I understand that these are a matter of public record, but not sure i exactly know what is the best way to go about it. i saw a judgement document that says property being considered had lien but could not find what the cost was to clear the lien....perhaps i am not looking n the right place. can anyone please educate me on this? thank you in advance
I want to start investing in real estate thru estate foreclosure auctions, and would like to know if there is a way where you can find out about government liens, encumbrances, encroachments, association liens etc. I understand that these are a matter of public record, but not sure i exactly know what is the best way to go about it. i saw a judgement document that says property being considered had lien but could not find what the cost was to clear the lien....perhaps i am not looking n the right place. can anyone please educate me on this? thank you in advance
You need to learn how to navigate the clerk of courts County website and recorder of deeds. Search by last name and first name of the property owner. That is just a start, sometimes you can filter on the legal description of the property. It depends on the county. It is more of an art than a science
Royal Palm Beach, FL · Member since 2016 · 127 posts · 44 votes
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Foreclosures are risky business mostly because of this detail right here. Not only are you buying blind and have no idea what you will find once you finally get inside, but you need to know how to research the property before bidding so you know how much to bid if at all. Make sure you know what you are doing before you make a very expensive mistake.
I've learned how to search in Palm Beach County pretty well but, while every county is the same, every county is different. They all have a website where you can search or you can go to the courthouse/recorders office, but you'll only find recorded liens and only if their names are spelled correctly.