Investor resources
The external sites we actually use: county records, auction platforms, parcel research, statutes, and education. Links open in a new tab.
Auction Platforms
- Bid4Assets (opens in a new tab)Online auction platform used by many county tax sales, including California deed sales.
- GovEase (opens in a new tab)Online tax lien and deed auction platform serving counties in multiple states.
- RealAuction (opens in a new tab)Hosts online tax certificate and deed sales for counties in Florida and beyond.
- LienHub (opens in a new tab)Florida tax certificate sales and county-held certificate purchases.
- Zeus Auction (opens in a new tab)The Zeus Auction Program incorporates the latest technology and over 20 years of experience to make bidding in auctions easy. Manage your account, view live statistics, and place single or multiple bids from one place.
Education
- National Tax Lien Association (opens in a new tab)Industry association for tax lien investing — standards, events, and education.
- BiggerPockets (opens in a new tab)Large real-estate investing community with active tax lien and deed forums.
- Investopedia — Tax Lien Investing (opens in a new tab)Plain-English introduction to the risks and mechanics of tax lien investing.
- Pace Morby's YouTube Channel (opens in a new tab)Pace Morby has an incredible amount of free education available on his YT
Government & County
- IRS — Understanding a Federal Tax Lien (opens in a new tab)Official IRS guidance on federal tax liens and how they interact with property.
- NETR Online — Public Records Directory (opens in a new tab)Directory of county assessor, recorder, and treasurer sites for every US county.
- National Association of Counties (opens in a new tab)County government directory — find the treasurer or tax collector running your target sale.
- USA.gov — Local Governments (opens in a new tab)Official finder for local government offices and services.
- National Wetlands Inventory (opens in a new tab)The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal federal agency tasked with providing information to the public on the extent and status of the nation’s wetland and deepwater habitats, as well as changes to these habitats over time.
Legal & Tax
Research & Data
- Envirofacts (opens in a new tab)MyProperty is a tool for searching facility data that come from multiple EPA data sources available through the EPA's Facility Registry System (FRS).
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center (opens in a new tab)Check flood zones before you bid — a key due-diligence step.
- Realtor.com (opens in a new tab)Listings and sold data for neighborhood-level market research.
- Redfin (opens in a new tab)Redfin Real Estate Platform
- Regrid — Parcel Data & Maps (opens in a new tab)Nationwide parcel maps and land data for pre-auction research.
- Zillow (opens in a new tab)Comparable sales and value estimates for valuation sanity checks.