If you are even one day late on your property tax payment, no matter how many years you paid on time, they immediately assign you a new debt (X delinquent fee) that grows MONTHLY at an artificial interest rate they determine (such as 18%). Its the fastest youll ever see govt move.

If they have to force sell your home to recoup, they often sell for whatever they can get to cover their lien which is usually lower than fair market value, effectively stealing your equity and giving it away.

Doesn't matter if your grandfather built that house with his two bare hands.