Ever heard of tax lien investing and wondered if it’s a smart way to make money? In this easy-to-follow guide, you'll learn exactly how to invest in tax liens.

Question: Our son recently graduated from college with a finance degree. He is convinced that the way to make a fortune is to buy property tax liens for "pennies on the dollar" at the auctions by the ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. A tax lien foreclosure is the sale of a property resulting from the property owner's failure ...