Top 2 ways to invest 

 in Florida 2010-2020

I'm a long time & current Realtor in Atlanta, Ga (click above) and I'm here to prove to you there are at least 2 greater ways to invest in all of Florida with huge returns other than with just home foreclosures. Step out of the box in this very tough economy- learn the secrets & tricks to the best and safest methods on investing in hands down (except maybe Silver, Coffee, Penny Stocks, and Oil).

#1  Florida Tax Liens & Deeds guaranteed 18% return.

Florida is at the top for best State for tax liens/deeds sales in the country. Grow wealthy the "semi- slow" way. The RULE of 72 dictates with an 18% return your money will double every 4 years. So if you invested $10,000 just once in 2010 it would turn into about $2,560,000 in the end of 2042 (in 32 years your money would double 8 times). If the property owner redeems in one month, your effective annual interest rate is a stunning 216% annual return.  Learn the top secrets for the whole process here with this course. In the State of Florida, if your lien does not redeem during the redemption period, the property goes into a tax deed sale in order to satisfy your lien. If you did your due diligence and purchased a lien on a decent property you will have to bid against other investors at the deed sale. So if you want to invest in Florida, and you are interested in obtaining property, then deed investing is the way to go, not lien investing. If, however, you are not interested in owning property, but just want a very high return on your money, then tax liens are the way to go. In Florida, as long as you do your due diligence, you won't have to worry about the possibility of owning the property (unless that's your goal- choose well and you can own a $200,000 home for possibly $1,000).

 #2         

   Florida Government & Police Auctions can save you big with cars, boats, jewelry, and homes. Why? because the local, county and federal governments are either much more desperate or not in the business to make a profit. With these agencies- it's the latter- sometimes both. No other site presents as comprehensively organized a database of these upcoming agency auctions in or near Sarasota. But whether you live in Jacksonville, Fort Myers, Edgewater, Venice, Winter Springs, Dade City, Ocala, Naples, or Miami- there are great choices in auctions all around you. By becoming a purchaser at these vast Government & Police auctions, you can save great money when you buy the  Mercedes or Ford, Harley Davidson or Susuki Motorcycle, Jewelry, Cabin Cruiser or Jet Ski- for 35% to 95% off retail. Many buyers save a fortune every year and sell many items on Ebay, Craigs List, yard sales or from a store front. A Jacksonville drug smugglar loss could be your big gain this year. This site has been on every major news program in 2009 (CNBC, Fox, ABC). The inventory of merchandise gets bigger every day.        

Other valuable free resources for your own research

 on seized government property for FL and the USA. 

  Some things to know about before bidding

 on Florida HOME auctions.

1. Don't bid on a property unless you are sure about the details and specifics surrounding the circumstances of the property.
2. Talk to experts, such as Realtors and bank representatives, who are going to know something about the property's location and surrounding neighborhood (such as comparables).
3. Visit the site of the property, if possible, before you bid. Determine as much as you can from observation of the exterior of the home and the surrounding properties. At this time, it might be possible that you will be allowed inside the property before placing a bid, but not always. Talk to the County Tax Assessor or local Realtor to determine the worth of the home (comps).
4. Determine if the property has any other liens attached to it that you might end up being liable for.
5. Know that if you are the winning bidder, you will have to pay the full price, in cash or with a cashier's check, most often by the end of that business day.
6. Inspect the property. Consult with those knowledgeable about the history of the property. Check the numbers and try to ensure that you will profit from your investment. FL Home auctions can be a terrific way to get a great property at a reduced price that will enable you to substantially benefit financially from its purchase- much better than Reos.

The maximum rate of return on a tax lien can be far higher than other investments. For example, Florida offers a maximum rate of 18% (1.5% per month), while Arizona offers a maximum rate of 16%. Iowa offers a guaranteed 2% per month (or 24% annual return). According to NRS, Nevada is 1% per month - 12% annually.

• However, as an incentive to encourage bidding, Florida law guarantees a 5% minimum return regardless of the rate bid (except if the bid is zero percent) or when the lien is redeemed. Thus, if a Florida certificate is purchased at auction on one day and redeemed on the next, the investor will earn 5% over the certificate price for one day's holding, or a mind-boggling 1,825% annualized return! One investor tells a story where he went to pay for a lien, only to find a redemption check waiting for him on the lien he bought; thus, he states that he obtained a return rate of infinity (to be mathematically correct, since it involved division by zero, the rate of return is actually not calculable).

In practice, the majority of tax liens are redeemed before the property is foreclosed; thus, the risk of loss is minimal.

Florida Federal Surplus Sales