The main difference between the two is that with a tax lien certificate an investor is purchasing the right to collect the taxes and place a lien on a property, while with a tax deed, an investor is actually purchasing the property, by virtue of a tax deed for unpaid...
If you are not familiar, a real estate lien is a legal claim against a piece of property used to secure payment for unpaid debts. A lien may be attached to a piece of property one of two ways: voluntarily, meaning that the property owner is using the property as...
