Assessing Tax Deed Sales

From Buyincomeproperties.com

Trust Deed Investments
Assessing Tax Deed Sales
By
Jul 4, 2006, 17:35

Investing in real estate can be a fun time in anybody’s life. After all, you have the ability to make a lot of money in a short amount of time. But just like any other investment that you make, when you buy real estate as an investment you are assuming a risk; this is what drives so many people away from this industry. This is particularly true when it comes to tax deed sales. Even though you may be able to find some easy profits when it comes to tax deed sales, you will more than likely have to work in order to get what you want.

Before you make a decision on buying tax deed sales, you will first need to learn how to properly assess these properties. By knowing how to do this, you will be able to improve your chances of making a profit on every transaction. Assessing properties is not a science, but there are a couple of things that you can do to better your situation.

1. When you are assessing tax deed sales you need to realize that these properties are going to need some work most of the time. This means that you must be able to determine how much the property is worth, as well as how much money you think you can sell it for. The difference between this, minus the cost of any repairs that you must make, will be your overall profit. On your first transaction you may get a little bit lost along the way, but as you get better at assessing tax deed sales you will learn how to more accurately quote the different prices and costs.

2. If you are looking at tax deed sales because you are interested in a new home to live in, you will have an entirely different set of standards that you must check. The first thing that you must do is make sure that the tax deed sales you are looking at are big enough to accommodate your needs. In other words, if you have a large family what is the point in looking at a two bedroom home?

In addition to the size of the home, you will also want to look into the features that it offers. Does it have a laundry room? Are there enough bathrooms? Is the yard big enough for my kids to play in? These are all questions that you may want to ask yourself.

Also, keep in mind things such as the school district that the tax deed sales are located in, as well as public transportation access.

Overall, when you learn how to assess tax deed sales, you are learning how to maximize your profit potential.