Tax Lien Investing Basics: The Difference Between Tax Liens and Tax Deeds Posted By : Joanne M. Musa

So many new tax lien investors don't know the difference between a tax lien and tax deed. They've heard that tax liens are a great investment and that you can get the property with a tax lien. So they confuse tax liens and tax deeds. Tax lien investing is not a good way to get property for back taxes. When you purchase a tax lien, you are not purchasing the property. What's different about a tax deed is that when you purchase a tax deed you are actually purchasing the deed to the property, not just a lien.