Tax sale investing guides
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State guides
How California tax-defaulted property sales work
California's tax sale process explained: tax-defaulted status, the five-year power to sell, Treasurer-Tax Collector auctions, the redemption cutoff, what survives, and excess proceeds claims.
How Florida tax deed sales work
Florida's two-step system explained: tax certificate sales, tax deed applications, Clerk auctions, opening bids, deposits, redemption, and surplus funds, with statute references.
How Michigan tax foreclosure auctions work
Michigan's tax foreclosure process explained: forfeiture, the foreclosure judgment, the March 31 redemption deadline, right of first refusal, summer and fall auctions, and claims for remaining proceeds.
Miami-Dade
How to verify a Miami-Dade tax deed auction date
A practical source check for tax deed dates, sale types, calendar changes, and the evidence to save before bidding.
Miami-Dade tax deed research: title questions and outcome limits
A parcel-focused checklist for title research, surviving obligations, mixed sale records, and uncertain auction outcomes.
San Bernardino
San Bernardino auction calendar: dates, batches, and source status
How to follow the official auction schedule and distinguish batch closing times from archived sale inventory.
San Bernardino withdrawals: why auction counts do not all mean sold
How to interpret canceled items, reported sales, incomplete result tables, and the due diligence that a count cannot replace.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles auction dates: identify the main sale and its follow-up
A source-first method for reading LA auction codes, registration dates, property lists, and follow-up event records.
Los Angeles parcel research: special conditions and price evidence
A checklist for AIN matching, known-condition lists, boundaries, and interpreting purchase prices without overstating coverage.
Wayne County
Wayne County auction research: calendar, catalog, and foreclosure list
How to navigate Treasurer sources and avoid treating a foreclosure list or an old catalog as current auction inventory.
Wayne County closed catalogs: what they establish and what they do not
A practical method for matching archived parcels, checking sold lists, and preserving unknown outcomes in property research.
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