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Property research guides
Focused research guides for tax deed investing, tax liens, foreclosures, land lists, and a repeatable scoring lens—extracted from the Plot Eval distressed-property curriculum. For the full single-page curriculum, see research curriculum.
Tax deed investing research guide
How to research tax deed sales: title survivability, possession risk, utilities, buildability, and exit underwriting before you bid.
Read guide →Tax lien research guide
Due diligence for tax lien investing: redemption economics, collateral quality, lien stack exposure, and when enforcement matters.
Read guide →Foreclosure list research guide
Research foreclosure leads by stage, sale terms, lien position, and occupancy—before deposits and auction day surprises.
Read guide →Land list due diligence guide
Professional land-list research: legal lot status, access, environmental screening, utilities, and development practicality.
Read guide →Property scoring lens guide
A five-part scorecard for tax, deed, foreclosure, and land leads—legal/title, site, marketability, timeline, and margin of safety.
Read guide →Distressed property due diligence workflow
Six-step workflow for any bulk property list: normalize records, confirm sale mechanism, title, zoning, environmental screening, and exit.
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Tax sale FAQ
Short answers on tax deed sales, tax lien sales, tax sale lists, parcel IDs, and land due diligence.