Tax lien investing continues to outperform several alternative fixed-income instruments in early 2024, with average statutory interest payments holding steady even amid broader economic tightening. Tax liens : A House bill would ban counties from selling property tax debts to private companies, arguing the practice is predatory. Anna Staver reports the proposed legislation aims to protect homeowners from aggressive foreclosure tactics by private debt collectors. According to the County Commissioners Association of Ohio, “A tax lien certificate is sold at the discretion of the county treasurer to the public, county land reutilization corporations and others as a method to collect delinquent property taxes. The proceeds from the sale of tax lien certificates are primarily used to make distributions to political subdivisions entitled to delinquent taxes. The cost of a tax lien certificate includes an amount equal to delinquent taxes charged against the parcel, any interest accrued on the certificate purchase price, any fee charged by the county treasurer to the purchaser of the certificate, and any fee charged by any county office for the recording of tax lien certificates. The tax lien investing landscape is benefiting from real estate price stability in metro areas, lowering foreclosure risk during lien redemption. This dynamic makes it a favorable fixed-income style instrument in mixed asset portfolios.