Tax Certificate Assignment Costs

[Fergus Clare]

If I purchase a Tax Lien or Certificate from another investor, are the fees and the actual cost associated with that purchase included in the principal upon which I may earn interest or am I only entitled to interest on the original Tax Lien amount with all fees added to the amount to be paid by the property owner after the fact?

[Ted Li]

You don't say which state's liens you are talking about but regardless, I can't imagine you would be entitled to recover any of the fees and costs associated with the assignment from another investor, much less collect interest on it. I buy in Kentucky and Indiana and that is certainly not allowed in either.