How to Bid At Tax Lien Auctions

Bidding is critically important to tax lien investing success. If you don't how to bid properly, you can bet you won't end up with the best liens. Luckily, there are only a few key points you must know to become highly adept at successful bidding. This article is going to reveal little known strategies that show you how to win the best liens with maximum profit. Let's take a look at what is needed.

  • Be sure to yell out your bid with authority. In the hustle of the action it can be easy for your bid to go unheard. The easy remedy to this is to call out your bids at least as loud as the rest of the people present. This will assure the official in charge hears your bid. I can't tell you how many people lose out on great deals because they fail to voice their bids loud enough.
  • Be ready to bid at a fast pace. This is especially true in larger auctions where there is a lot of competition present. You need to match the tempo of the crowd or be prepared to miss out on the best liens. I suggest that you watch the bidding for fifteen minutes upon entering the auction room to get a feel for the pace. This will help greatly.
  • Know what liens you're going to bid on before the auction. You should properly research and evaluate all liens before bidding. This ensures that you don't get stuck with bad investments. Bidding on random liens will bring about disaster. Be prepared and bid with confidence.

You now know three critical steps that will put you ahead of 95% of the competition at auctions. This will let you pick up the best liens every time with the maximum safety. Implement what you have learned and you will reach great heights of success.