I'm excited to say that I'm starting my first semester at NYU School of Professional Studies for a Graduate Certificate in Real Estate.

I know of the basic business related expenses that i can deduct, including post licensing and continual educational requirements by the state, seminars, certifications,etc.

If I may say: You may also want to check-out other counties in California that may have more properties to your liking (those not in desert-like zones)--or try other Tax Deed States as well, or a Tax Lien State where you can at least earn interest on your money and if it (the property) is not redeemed then because you have a "priority" Tax Lien Certificate on that parcel, you can foreclose on-it--getting the property Free & Clear.

Need for immediate gratification often leads to investment disaster.If you want a safe, monthly return, by a certificate of deposit or treasury bill.If you want greater return, with greater risk buy a performing mortgage note, or invest in a note fund.For an in between return with in between risk you can try REITs.Of course, limited knowledge and experience increases your risk of failure substantially.

Otherwise why would the national boys be chasing Fl tax certificates at 0.5%, banking on the minimum one time (not annual) 5% return.

People who can't or won't pay their property taxes typically doesn't have money to hire an attorney to contest a tax deed.When the Life tenant dies the remainderman becomes the owner of the property if they present the deed and death certificate to the court or Register of deeds.I was initially worried of these but I saw the pros buying these so I asked one of them about these.

Hi all,I'm wondering if anyone here has had success reaching out to occupants of a home that you have the tax lien certificate tittle?

Is there a way one can purchase a tax deed certificate or something along those lines even though the county isn't moving forward in the foreclosure?

I had gone to flight training in 1999-2003, and my plans were to get my certificates and ratings, and a college degree, and then go to the airlines.

For example, you cannot foreclose on a tax certificate in Colorado.