Tax lien certificates can be a safe ... with the expectation that you will get a property out of it at a fire-sale price, says Brad Westover, executive director of the National Tax Lien ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state ...

Twenty-nine states allow local governments to issue tax lien certificates as an alternative to holding a tax sale. They auction off the certificates instead of the property to satisfy the tax debt.

Tax lien certificate investments are attractive for ... senior managing director of investment sales at Lee & Associates in New York. "If you're comfortable with fixed returns and do not want ...