A Strategy For The Lazy Or A Brilliant Opportunity

In this post, I want to share one of the least known but most exciting strategies I’ve discovered in the world of real estate.

It’s a niche where you can achieve crazy returns — with no renovations, no contractors, no banks, no hard money loans…

Basically, none of the usual headaches we associate with real estate.

The investment amount is super low compared to standard real estate deals.

Sometimes just a few hundred or a couple of thousand dollars — and you could end up with assets worth tens or hundreds of thousands.

If you’re thinking, “This sounds too good to be true” — I get it.

I thought the same at first.

But let me take you into a personal story and open a window into one of the most underrated real estate opportunities out there:

Tax Liens.

How It All Started

As someone who flipped land in Israel and participated in dozens of Israel Land Authority auctions, I was looking for something similar in the U.S.

A long-time friend, Naor Gozlan, a U.S. real estate expert, introduced me to a strategy that initially sounded familiar…

But very quickly I realized it was a totally different beast — and far more interesting.

It’s called Tax Lien (there’s also Tax Deed, but that’s for another time).

In short, U.S. counties auction off property tax debt owed by delinquent property owners.

If you win the auction, you essentially buy the debt — and then one of two things happens:

The owner repays the debt, with interest rates that can reach double digits (!)

If they don’t pay in time, you can take ownership of the property. Yes, really.

So What’s the Risk?

Almost none.

You either get a high-interest return — or you get the property.

In other words: a classic Win-Win.

Real Example – Indiana Tax Sale

At a county auction in Indiana, we won 14 properties, with bids ranging from just a few hundred to a few thousand dollars each.

7 were redeemed — the owners paid us back plus interest (some in the double digits).

7 were not — so we gained full ownership of the properties.

Here’s where the magic started:

One property we acquired for just $5,500 was listed as vacant land.

But when we visited the site — surprise: it was a newly built home, nearly finished, in excellent condition.

Estimated market value? Around $250,000.

Another property we won for only $800 turned out to be land leased to a major telecom company with a cell tower on it — and now we’re in legal negotiations regarding monthly lease payments.

As for the other 5:

They were vacant lots we purchased for $2,000–$4,000 each.

Some have already been resold for ~$30,000 apiece, and the rest are held for the right opportunity.

We’re talking about insane ROI.

And it’s not just land — you can win single-family homes, multi-family buildings, gas stations, warehouses, and even mineral and oil rights (yes — we won one of those too. More on that another time).

Final Thoughts:

Not every win is a jackpot — but when you know what you’re doing, this niche has massive potential.

And the risk level? Among the lowest in real estate.

Of course — you need to learn the process:

Know what to check, how to research, and how to enter wisely.

Turns out, you can make great returns without breaking walls, hiring contractors, or fighting with inspectors.

You don’t always need a lot of money — just the right knowledge and access.

I was skeptical too.

Today, I see it as one of the most powerful tools in a real estate investor’s toolbox.

Attached: Screenshot from our Indiana Tax Sale – including win prices and property list.

Let me know in the comments:

Have you heard of Tax Liens before?

Would you consider getting into a strategy like this?