Warning For Out Of State Investors

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Joanne

As some states and local governments become more insolvent, they are finding ways to squeeze more money out of tax payers and property owners, including unsuspecting tax deed buyers. This is something that you need to be aware of if you purchase tax deeds in Indiana from out of state. I want to thank Jim for providing this warning to investors from his own personal experience.

“I buy tax deeds in Indiana because the returns can be very sweet. 

In December ’11, I closed on an abandoned house I bought in Hammond, Indiana at the Lake County Tax Deed auction held in  September 2010. Paid $3000, sold for $9,000 netted about $1600 after fees/expenses. 

However…what Hammond did was hit me with all sorts of high fees for taking care of the house between the time I bought it and got clear title — about 13 months. Those fees include things like boarding up the windows, mowing the grass, etc. None of these fees came up in the title search except for $534, which I thought was semi-fair. Continue reading →

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Monday Motivation: Confidence To Do Anything

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Joanne

Today I have a quote for you that was sent to me by my friends at Be Motivated Today and my own little anecdote:

 “With confidence, you can reach truly amazing heights; without confidence – even the simplest accomplishments are beyond your grasp.” – Jim Loehr

I can tell you from experience as an athlete that this is so true….

Yesterday I competed in a masters weightlifting contest. It was my first contest in 2 years and I was a little nervous about coming back to competition. But I also had confidence that I could do it. I was able to break the American Master record for my weightclass and age group. Actually every lift I made was a new record. I made 2 out of 3 snatches and 2 out of 3 clean & jerks and attempted more on my third attempt than I planned. I had enough confidence to make the lifts that I new I could do, but not quite enough confidence to make the ones that I wasn’t sure about. Continue reading →

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Answer To A Question About Tax Deed Investing

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Joanne

Here’s a question that I received recently:

“Hello Joanne, I have a question about tax deeds. is it possible to go straight to the homeowner and purchase the deed from them versus going to a tax deed auction?”

And here’s the answer: Continue reading →

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Monday Motivation: Past Experiences

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Joanne

Here’s an another inspiring message from Arnfried Klein-Warner of Be Motivated Today:

So often we see our past failures as the final authority for determining that our future is also doomed to failure. Yet millions have failed, tried again and then achieved. You too have had failures that you turned into successes.

Have you recently failed at anything? You can turn even this failure into success. Why should this one be any different?No, really, why should it?? You can learn more, do more, or do it differently. You can achieve it.

We all have achieved certain things in our lives. Academic achievements, sports achievements, career achievements. Yet often we forget them and don’t let them encourage us to do more or try again.

Your past accomplishments are proof that you can do more. Great things have already been achieved, and they indicate that you will still be able to do more in the future. You are older, smarter and wiser.

Failures simply indicate that either you still need to learn some things, or that you were not ready at the time.

Don’t judge your future by your past.

Affirmations:
My life is an adventure in achievement
I have done so much
I can do more

Be all you can be,

Joanne.

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Why Smart Investors Are Choosing Tax Liens

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Joanne

Are you concerned about what’s going to happen with the economy in 2012 and how can you prepare for what’s ahead. We just had a webinar training that showed what some of the top financial and economic advisers in North America have to say about what’s in store for the stock market, the U.S. dollar, and the economy in 2012.

Learn how you can prepare for what’s ahead, protect your retirement, and profit from high yielding, real estate guaranteed, U.S. tax lien certificates. 

How would you like to invest your money without worrying about another stock market crash, in an investment where your money will keep getting the same high return regardless of what happens to the market. And what if that return is mandated by state government, and real estate guaranteed, would that be of interest to you? Continue reading →

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