Before bidding, check the Miami-Dade Clerk tax-deed instructions and official electronic-sale procedures for deposit methods, cleared-funds timing and final-payment deadlines. Method-specific deadlines differ; a deposit submitted is not proof of cleared funds.
Three lots from this sale have full diligence packets at this desk. Figures below are from the county auction portal and the Miami-Dade Property Appraiser, checked 2026-10-10 (Brickell opening bid re-verified 2026-10-11). A warning the packets carry: of the 15 lots originally listed for this sale, 10 had already redeemed as of Oct 10 — redemption and withdrawal can change availability under the county rules, so re-verify the morning of Oct 15. Nothing below is a return or a profit claim; the flags are the point.
231 174th St #M10, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 — Winston Towers 400
On a small screen, scroll the table sideways to read every column and caveat.
| Case | 2026A00220 |
| Opening bid | $17,996.02 (county auction portal) |
| County assessed value | $235,600 (county auction portal) |
| Folio | 31-2211-021-0140 |
| Desk verdict | WORTH A LOOK — the desk's heuristic, not investment advice |
What was NOT checked — the honest flag list:
- City of Sunny Isles Beach liens — NOT checked. The county search does not cover the city, and possible surviving liens require title-counsel review under Fla. Stat. §197.552.
- HOA estoppel — unknown. Winston Towers 400 is mid-50-year recertification; special assessments were not checked. Any balance comes off a bid dollar-for-dollar.
- Occupancy — unknown; the owner's mailing address is the unit, so it may be occupied.
- Owner of record, homestead status, IRS lien — not verified from public sources.
- County code citations: the county search came back empty for this case (reported in the packet, 2026-10-08).
19380 Collins Ave #722, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 — Oceanview Building B
On a small screen, scroll the table sideways to read every column and caveat.
| Case | 2026A00227 |
| Opening bid | $18,097.94 (county auction portal) |
| County assessed value | Not yet pulled — the packet flags the PA record pull as an open item; this page does not substitute an estimate for a county figure. |
| Folio | 31-2202-046-3160 |
| Desk verdict | NEEDS MORE DATA — the desk's heuristic, not investment advice |
What was NOT checked — the honest flag list:
- HOA estoppel / arrears — NOT checked. This unit has a non-payment history: the condo association took title in 2011 in lieu of foreclosure and sold the unit in 2023. The arrears balance is the single biggest variable on this lot.
- City of Sunny Isles Beach liens — NOT checked (county search covers county citations only; none were found for this lot).
- Special assessments — NOT checked (1972 building; milestone/recertification status unverified).
- Owner of record and occupancy — unknown.
- IRS lien — not checked; flagged for title counsel.
68 SE 6 St, Unit 1907, Miami, FL 33131 — REACH, Brickell City Centre
On a small screen, scroll the table sideways to read every column and caveat.
| Case | 2026A00258 |
| Opening bid | $60,248.89 (county auction portal; re-verified 2026-10-11) |
| 2026 assessed value | $741,145 (Miami-Dade Property Appraiser, checked 2026-10-10) |
| Unit | 1907 — 2 bed / 2 bath / 1 half bath, 1,244 sq ft, built 2016 (PA record) |
| Folio | 01-4138-167-1240 |
| Desk verdict | WORTH A LOOK — the desk's heuristic, not investment advice |
What was NOT checked — the honest flag list:
- HOA estoppel — NOT checked. REACH dues run roughly $1,942–$3,022/month on current listings, so arrears compound fast; assessment liability is unverified and must be checked with title counsel.
- City of Miami code liens — NOT checked (the county search covers county citations only). Possible surviving liens require title-counsel review under Fla. Stat. §197.552.
- Clerk instrument sweep — NOT completed. The official-records pull was blocked during packet research; the deed chain in the packet is Property-Appraiser-sourced only.
- Special assessments — NOT checked. IRS lien — NOT checked.
- Occupancy — unknown (owner of record is an individual; mailing address is the unit; no homestead exemption).
Before you bid on any lot in this sale
The pattern across all three packets is the same: the opening bids are county facts, and the unknowns — estoppel balances and city liens — are where tax-deed deals are actually won or lost. This desk's full packets exist to close exactly those gaps (lien triage, clerk screen, buyer math, max-bid line); the free scorecard tier shows the verified facts and the flag list first. Details of the current offer are on the Broward Oct 26 preview.
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