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1st & 3rd Investments
Public filings show 1st & 3rd Investments was formed to acquire and manage real property obtained through the tax-lien and tax-deed process.
1st & 3rd Investments
Public filings show 1st & 3rd Investments was formed to acquire and manage real property obtained through the tax-lien and tax-deed process. The entity operates across multiple US jurisdictions, purchasing liens at county-level auctions which, when unredeemed, convert into direct ownership of the underlying real estate. Recorded transactions span residential lots, single-family homes, and small commercial parcels. The tax-lien strategy provides a structural return mechanism independent of market appreciation. When a lien is redeemed, the firm collects the statutory interest rate set by the county — often 12% to 36% per annum — on the back taxes paid. When liens are not redeemed, the firm acquires the property for a fraction of its assessed value. Publicly recorded deeds in counties such as Maricopa, Arizona and Cook, Illinois confirm this two-path return profile in practice. No public disclosures provide team size, AUM, or a named principal. Tax-lien investing operates on a cycle dictated by county auction calendars and redemption periods, making the firm's deployment pace inherently uneven. The structural edge rests entirely on auction-access logistics and the ability to cure title defects on acquired parcels efficiently — a deeply local, operationally intensive model that resists institutionalization.
General information
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Single Family Office
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1st & 3rd Investments' primary investment strategy?
The firm acquires real property through tax-lien investing. It purchases tax liens at county auctions; if the property owner redeems the lien, the firm earns statutorily set interest. If the lien is not redeemed, the firm forecloses to take direct ownership of the real estate at a deeply discounted cost basis.
How does the firm generate returns from tax-lien investing?
Returns come from two paths. The first is interest income: when a property owner redeems the lien, the county remits the back taxes plus statutory interest, which varies by state and can reach 36% annually. The second path is acquisition: if the lien is not redeemed, the firm obtains the property for the price of the delinquent taxes plus fees, often well below market value.
Who runs 1st & 3rd Investments?
No public record identifies a named principal, managing member, or investment committee. Public filings for the entity in available jurisdictions list only the registered agent required by state law, not the decision-maker.
Where does 1st & 3rd Investments operate?
Recorded deeds and tax-lien certificates show activity in multiple US states, including Arizona and Illinois. The firm appears to target jurisdictions with favorable statutory redemption rates and auction procedures, but does not publish a geographic mandate.
Is 1st & 3rd Investments a single-family office or an operating business?
The entity is structured as a limited liability company and is tagged as a family office in certain data sources. Without a public-facing website, a named principal, or marketing materials, the precise relationship between a family's broader wealth and this entity's deed portfolio is unconfirmed.
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