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    Investing in Florida Tax Certificates
    Investing in Florida Tax Certificates
    Investing in Florida Tax Certificates
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    Investing in Florida Tax Certificates

    By Kathleen Sepulveres

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    This informative little how-to book will educate and guide you through the Florida Tax Certificate Sales. Everything you need to know from the buying of the certificate to its redemption is fully explained in clear, easy to read language.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKathleen Sepulveres
    Release dateSep 10, 2011
    ISBN9781465719126
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      Investing in Florida Tax Certificates - Kathleen Sepulveres

      Investing

      In

      Florida Tax Certificates

      BY K.E. SEPULVERES

      Copyright 2011 K.E. Sepulveres

      Smashwords Edition

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      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Contents

      CHAPTER 1: Introduction

      CHAPTER 2: Why Are There Tax Sales and Who Are The Property Owners

      CHAPTER 3: Tax Certificate State vs. Tax Deed State

      CHAPTER 4: What Is the Interest Rate

      CHAPTER 5: Tax Deed Applications

      CHAPTER 6: Differences between the Two Types of Certificate Sales

      CHAPTER 7: Where to Get the Information

      CHAPTER 8: How to Interpret Property Information

      CHAPTER 9: Who Are the Buyers

      CHAPTER 10: Is There Leverage in the Type of Auction You Attend

      CHAPTER 11: Who Is Buying What

      CHAPTER 12: Creating a Bid Book

      CHAPTER 13: Internet Process

      CHAPTER 14: How Do You Make Money Buying Tax Certificates

      CHAPTER 15: Lessons in History

      CHAPTER 16: 2011 Tax Sale Analysis

      CHAPTER 17: 2011 County Information

      About the Author

      CHAPTER 1

      INTRODUCTION

      Is the day of an 18% return on tax certificates gone?

      You’ve watched the ads on TV and heard about the strategies to make thousands of dollars buying Tax Certificates. Many people are looking for the good life and spending big money on these books and tapes. Is this too good to be true?

      Buying Tax Certificates will not make you an overnight millionaire. Let me repeat: buying Tax Certificates will not make you a millionaire. This is not a substitute for a job. Buying Tax Certificates allows you to invest discretionary funds for a better return than what is now available at most banks. Buying Tax Certificates can be considered an Alternative Investment Strategy yielding above average returns with relatively low risk. Can you make money? Absolutely! Can you lose your money? Yes, there is always that risk.

      In Florida, no longer does one go to the county’s Tax Certificate Sale, along with 10 or 20 other individuals, and quietly, but aggressively bid 18%. Financial institutions have dominated the tax sales for the last 15 years. Their strategy was to bring in 50 or more individuals all bidding on the same certificates, but at a much lower rate of interest.

      Then, approximately 12 years ago, the onset of quarter bidding arose. That is, bidding a quarter of 1% or .25% on each prime certificate. Individual buyers sat shaking their heads

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