Black Female Real Estate Investors: Learn Tax Deeds With Jackie Jackson
Black female real estate investors are building wealth against some hard numbers, and I want to help you do it with a plan. I’m Jackie Jackson, a Black woman investor since 2006, and I teach corporate women how to invest in tax deeds and tax liens in all 50 states, one step at a time, while they keep their careers.
My story: how I got into real estate investing.
What the numbers say about Black women and wealth
I pulled the latest government numbers for this page. They’re hard to read, but I want you to see them.
- A typical Black family’s net worth is $36,800. A typical White family’s is $332,100. That’s about 9 times more. (Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, released October 2026)
- Fewer than half of Black households own a home: 44.4%, compared with 75.1% of non-Hispanic White households. (Census Bureau, third quarter 2026)
- Only 3.8% of Black households own rental property. For non-Hispanic White households, it’s 6.8%. (Census Bureau, 2024 wealth tables, released July 2026)
There’s good news in the numbers too. Single women made up 33% of Black home buyers in the National Association of REALTORS’ latest report, more than any other group (20% for White buyers). (NAR, 2025 Snapshot of Race and Home Buying) Black women are already buying homes. Buying real estate that builds wealth is the next step.
When I look at these numbers, I see a gap we can close, and education is where it starts. Researchers looked at 76 studies with more than 160,000 people and found that financial education changes what people know and what they actually do with their money. (National Bureau of Economic Research) That’s the work I do with every woman I coach.
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Why Black women tell me they want to invest
On my calls, Black women tell me the same things over and over. They want to feel secure. They want a strategy to get out of debt and save for retirement, and they want generational wealth to pass on to their families.
I typically work with high-value corporate women who want to diversify their wealth using my profitable G.E.N.I.U.S. Method™. Good income, good title, and most of their money sits in a paycheck and a 401(k). They don’t want to give up the career they worked so hard for.
That’s why I teach women how to plan before placing any investment.
Learn from a Black woman investor who started where you are
Jackie Jackson Closing on a property
Jackie Building New Construction Property
My first property was in Kissimmee, Florida, back in 2006. New construction, bought right before the housing crash. For 24 months I paid a mortgage on a house I couldn’t sell or rent, and then I lost $120,000 in a short sale. I call it the most expensive PhD I ever earned in what not to do.
That loss is why I believe in coaching. In 2013 I used my entire Army officer bonus to pay for a real estate mentor, and with that guidance I structured over $15.7 million in creative real estate deals in my first year.
I kept my career the whole time, in banking and in the Army Reserve. I launched Tax Deed Genius in 2018, and I founded Rich Women University, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that teaches women financial literacy.
A real estate mentor and a community, so you don’t do this alone
If you’ve been looking for Black real estate mentors, you don’t have to figure this out by yourself. In Tax Deed Genius, I teach every lesson, and you can email my team anytime at info@thejackiejackson.com.
When you enroll in Tax Deed Genius, you are supported by a community of like-minded, goal-oriented individuals, and you also get my live weekly Q&A session as a bonus. Bring your questions and get the answers you need to accomplish your goals. For 1-on-1 help, you can book a 1-hour consultation with me.
Tax deeds and tax liens, the short version
When an owner falls behind on property taxes, the county still has to collect that money. Some states sell a tax lien: you pay the back taxes, and when the owner pays them off, you get your money back plus interest set by state law. Other states sell the property itself at a tax deed auction, and you bid on the house or land.
The rules change from state to state, and sometimes county to county. Your money can be tied up for a while, and you can lose money if you skip the research. Cheap doesn’t mean it’s a deal.
Start with the G.E.N.I.U.S. Method™
I teach in 6 stages, in the same order I work:
- G: Get Clear on Your Investor Goal
- E: Explore the Right States
- N: Navigate the Counties & Auctions
- I: Identify Your Best Opportunities
- U: Uncover the Risks
- S: Set Your Max & Stick to It
I explain each stage on my tax lien investing for women page. You don’t need to know everything. You just need to know what to do next.
Your family’s wealth plan can start with 1 lesson
Every year you wait, the county lists keep coming out, and someone else learns how to read them. When you start Tax Deed Genius, you’ll take it 1 lesson at a time, around your job and your family.
Tax Deed Genius is $2,997, or you can pay over time with Affirm if you qualify. I’ve invested in real estate since 2006. Never Bid Blind.™
Disclaimer: Real estate and tax sale investing involve risk, including the possible loss of money. The Jackie Jackson does not guarantee any income, profit, or result. Nothing here is legal, tax, or financial advice. Talk with a qualified professional before you invest. Statistics come from the sources linked on this page.