Florida land trusts are a legal ownership structure that a significant number of Florida property owners use for privacy, estate planning, and asset protection purposes. For foreclosure auction investors, florida land trusts foreclosure situations create…
Investors new to distressed property often use the terms REO and foreclosure interchangeably. They are not the same thing, and the distinction matters enormously when it comes to how you buy, what you pay, what…
Introduction Tax deed sales offer a unique opportunity for investors and homebuyers to acquire properties at significantly reduced prices in Florida. As a result of property owners’ failure to pay property taxes, each Florida county…
Updated: March 16, 2026 When traditional MLS inventory is thin, tapping florida foreclosure inventory through the auction and tax deed pipeline gives savvy investors access to acquisition opportunities that are completely unavailable through conventional channels…
James Pratt is a world-class real estate auctioneer — but not for foreclosures or tax deeds. No, Pratt auctions luxury homes. He holds over a hundred sale-price records, including the record for the highest sale…
Updated: March 16, 2026 Okay, so you got your first tax lien, or tax liens at a tax sale, now what? What happens once you have a tax lien? Unlike when you purchase a tax…
Updated: March 16, 2026 When you become the successful bidder at a Florida foreclosure auction (via a tax deed, mortgage, association, or county lien, etc.), you may find that the place you bought is not…
Updated: March 16, 2026 The challenge of raising capital for foreclosure purchases is one that stops many investors from scaling their portfolio as quickly as the deal flow they identify would otherwise support, and understanding…
Understanding the consequences of backing out of a foreclosure auction bid is essential knowledge for any investor who participates in Florida county auction sales, because the rules and penalties vary depending on the type of…
Updated: March 16, 2026 The information that I am about to share with you has sometimes increased my clients’ bottom lines by hundreds of thousands of dollars per property. These were properties acquired at junior…
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