Creative Real Estate Investing

We all know that quite a few property magnates started out by making a big success at goverment real estate auctions. This part of the market is just as exiting as its been over the last twenty years, so definitely a must for investors to keep a close eye on.

Auctions of government property are conducted on real estate that the government both owned and property that was seized. It’s the seized real estate auctions that get most investors exited. Government have no vested interest in the real estate which is auctioned off and you may often find properties going for crazy low prices.

Although you’ll find that there are a large number of state and federal agencies that confscate real estate in the US, only a fraction of them are worth your attention. Let’s look at these very briefly:

The Treasury Department

The treasury department seizes property on behalf of quite a variety of different government institutions. These also include activities on behalf of the US customs and US Secret Service. This is usually as a result of criminal investigations.

Luckily for us investors these auctions are open to the public. This then obviously means that competition from bidders are rampant. This is no problem however as you simply don’t bid more than an acceptable pre-determined price. These real estate auctions are announced in a number of different ways, predominantly through online newsletters as well newspapers across the state and country.

United States Marshall Office

This office is responsible to seize and auction real estate confiscated on the back of criminal activities. They do this for quite a few agencies which include the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Agency and others.

The Internal Revenue Service of the federal government

The IRS needs no introduction. The carry the responsibilty to ensure that the tax laws of the country is enforced. We all know that many folks and companies still do not pay their tax liabilities and they get caught the majority of the time. This gives rise to the IRS confiscating their property items and selling them of at a government real estate auction.

For investors they key recurring theme for these auctions are the fact that they can partake and that it provides a platform for them to buy properties at sometimes shockingly low prices. Generally you can count yourself extremely luck if you walk away with a once in a lifetime deal on your first couple of auctions. Although this is possible, you generally need to put some work in, attend as many as possible and you will end up eventually with a quality investment.

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