A micro influencer is someone who has an audience in social media networks, usually comprised of a focused passion, topic, or niche market. They are the people who have the authority and provide content that sparks interest to audiences. Rockstar marketer Elijah Whites from Serving Social joins us to dive deeper into the subject of micro influencers. Elijah explains that collaboration with fellow micro influencers is one way of engaging and growing your followers. Being a micro influencer is a g...
Mar 12, 2019•46 min
Many entrepreneurs have so many things on their plate that they forget to set that distinction between themselves and their companies. Brent Buscay, the VP of Operations for Laughlin Associates, says whether you’re one person or many, you need to show that separation because that separation between you and the business is what provides you with that protection. Brent has been with Laughlin Associates for 29 years, sitting down with clients to help them map out effective strategies in forming a b...
Mar 10, 2019•34 min
Most of us here are in the industry because we have come to love real estate or note investing in one way or another. As we continue with this deep relation, it helps to remind ourselves of where the market is at to make sure we don’t fall out of love of it really fast. Just as notes can be jaded, something sudden could happen that might stab us in the back. Keeping these realities in check, Scott shares what he loves about note investing and what we need to keep in mind. Love the show? Subscrib...
Mar 08, 2019•17 min
In this Money Mondays, Nate Hare of Quest Trust Company shares what they are up to this month, revealing some great deals for the love month while giving the rundown of some of their other events this year – be that online or offline events. He covers the March Madness, Masters of Tax Avoidance online boot camp, the Dallas Expo, and more. Nate also shares some housekeeping when it comes to retirement accounts as well as the steps IRA specialists have to go through to become certified. Love the s...
Feb 17, 2019•37 min
Fresh from the Super Bowl, Scott tackles one of the popular questions that keep coming up among note investors out there. How do you cancel a bid? For those who do not want to burn a bridge or get blacklisted from the fund, cancelling your bids right could save you from them. Scott shares the proper ways to do that, showing how it does not have to be necessarily stressful. All you have to do is pick up the phone and communicate. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Joi...
Feb 16, 2019•22 min
One of the most awaited sports events in the country is the Super Bowl. Everybody gets excited and cannot wait to have a really good time. If you take a look at it from a different view, many of us have our own kinds of Super Bowl events. It could be a wedding, a long-awaited trip, or even a child’s graduation. What is your super bowl? What are the events that excite you and get you rocking and rolling? Scott looks back on his own Super Bowl events as he reflects what it means within the industr...
Feb 15, 2019•29 min
In this business, it helps to have your assets secure and protected. Scott Smith, attorney and owner of Royal Legal Solutions, is your all-in-one legal solution as he helps investors of all types and sizes with asset protection and more. Scott takes us into what he and his firm do, what they offer, and how it benefits you. He discusses some of the biggest mistakes that real estate entrepreneurs and investors are making these days, and shows the things they do at his firm to solve these. Scott al...
Feb 14, 2019•29 min
Scott brings the wisdom he got from attending Mark Yuzuik’s Total Transformation event about breaking bad beliefs. As entrepreneurs and note investors, we often limit ourselves with our own capabilities. We are not fans of ourselves. However, the only way we can truly reach our goals is by transforming. This total transformation not only takes place mentally. We have to go outside of our own heads and dive deep into our subconscious level to sort the limiting beliefs we have. Scott lays this dow...
Feb 13, 2019•24 min
If you have been on social media recently, you may have encountered the ten-year challenges that people have been posting as they look back on the changes and differences that happened between the past and the present. We take a spin into that as we look at the ten-year marketing challenge. Scott looks back at his journey and sees the value with the changes he has now. He asks you to do the same as you gather up the courage to start taking action, and maybe in ten years’ time, you will be where ...
Feb 12, 2019•25 min
In Napoleon Hill’s book, Outwitting the Devil, he talks about how a devil distracts us as entrepreneurs and people. In the note business, we can see this in how there are days where we get frustrated with the lack of activity and success with our deals. What ends up happening is that the market becomes too noisy with our own worries and what’s going on around that it distracts us from our goals and from following the right direction. Scott guides us how to cut out the noise as he talks about soc...
Feb 11, 2019•23 min
Our uniqueness, as well as the different adversaries we face, have their own significance in this world. We can use them to inspire and make a difference and impact. Diving deep into that is Aaron Young of Laughlin Associates. He talks about making an impact and what it means to help others leave their own legacies. We all want great significance in our lives, that is why we sometimes feel the weight of the world on our shoulders. Aaron gets us out of the hole we dig ourselves as he shows us how...
Feb 10, 2019•40 min
For many years, CreditSense has been helping individuals, real estate investors, and savvy borrowers to optimize their fundability, which is your ability to get funding, whether it’s a mortgage you’re after or your business lines of credit, commercial loans, or whatever it is. On this episode, Scott talks with Merrill Chandler from CreditSense about their online classes to help investors boost their credit scores to help them become more fundable. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and shar...
Feb 01, 2019•35 min
Scott interviews Scott Bower from the #INVESTTHIS Podcast and discusses his transition and growth as an investor and some of the obstacles that he has overcome along the way. Scott is closing over $20 million in transactions and does an amazing job not only as an investor of investors but also as a show host for his podcast. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join The Note Closers Show community today: WeCloseNotes.com The Note Closers Show Facebook The Note Closers ...
Feb 01, 2019•25 min
We all get overwhelmed. Whether we’re working on paperwork, the tax season, the holidays, or getting a deal closed, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and have the fear factors start to kick in. Fear is nothing but false evidence appearing real. That’s what it stands for. There are a lot of learning curves in the note industry. It doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be fearful, but instead of sitting there and letting fear paralyze you, Scott says you need to do a couple of things. On this episode, Scott brea...
Jan 31, 2019•30 min
Self-directed IRAs differ from other IRAs in that it permits the owner to have more control and flexibility to choose from a broad spectrum of investments. If you do your homework and buy at the right value at a good time, these investments can potentially have compelling returns over time. There are very few limits on what a self-directed IRA can invest in. Scott Carson is joined by Ingrid Chavez and Keaton Munster from Quest Trust Company to discuss some of the biggest goals and new opportunit...
Jan 30, 2019•51 min
For the 400th episode of The Note Closers Show, Scott breaks down some of the lessons learned along the way to 400 episodes. He recounts how they got started doing Facebook Lives and their most watched episodes as far as downloads. He also breaks down their four biggest wins and four biggest losses over the last twelve years, as well as the four biggest things over the last decade that have helped to shape him. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join The Note Closers...
Jan 29, 2019•36 min
We cannot deny the fact that the world is becoming even more social, all thanks to the internet. From the way we go with our personal lives and even with our businesses, we find ourselves slowly adapting to this new normal. Exploring what we have come to know as social media is Stefanie LaHart from BoomTown Marketing. Stefanie talks about marketing and effectively using Instagram in your real estate business. As a social media marketer, she shows off her expertise by laying down how Instagram is...
Jan 17, 2019•46 min
As 2019 kicks off, people are talking about what’s up with the market and the note industry. Scott discusses how you can change things up this year. This is a little bit different than previous episodes talking about what you should focus on the next year and where your business is going, as this is focused solely for note investors and people that are into the non-performing and the performing side of business. Scott talks about your 2019 focus on this episode of the Note Closers Show. He share...
Jan 17, 2019•28 min
Tweaking your focus is definitely a great plan for the new year. The market has changed, and establishing a new plan of attack to go by these changes is what you might want to focus on. On this episode of the Note Closers Show, Scott talks about what you should be focusing on in order to reach your goals. He also shares effective techniques to organize your game plan for the new year. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join The Note Closers Show community today: WeCl...
Jan 16, 2019•24 min
Another New Year means another great year left behind. Nothing makes you reflect more and be more excited of the future than nostalgia. As 2018 has come and gone, it is time for you to up your game and remember what you have learned from the past to claim 2019 as your year. For a 2018 year-end review, Scott Carson breaks down some of the highlights and the top ten episodes of 2018 for the podcast. Hitting over 155,000 downloads, he shares the episodes that made a huge impact to the majority of l...
Jan 10, 2019•36 min
The New Year does not feel like new when you just keep yourself stuck on your old ways. 2019 just kicked off and it’s time to finally make a change and jumpstart your business. Aaron Young talks about how to really facilitate change in the New Year by surrounding yourself with new people, and why a mastermind may be the right thing for you to dramatically expand your business in the new year. Find out the value of opening yourself up to different voices, new perspectives, and experiences as Aaro...
Jan 10, 2019•47 min
On this episode of the Note Closers Show podcast, we’ve got my friend, Henry Kaminski, Jr. on to talk about branding mistakes business owners make. He is a best-selling author, podcast host, and the founder of Unique Designz by the HMK Group. Henry shares his expertise as “The Brand Doctor” by discussing why it is important to be yourself while giving value to people. Touching on social proof, mastering your niche, and sharing your story, he explains why authenticity is a word that never goes ou...
Jan 10, 2019•33 min
Scott interviews Thom Singer from the Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do Podcast about stand-up comedy, public speaking, and some of the cool things that entrepreneurs get to do in their day-to-day activities. Merging comedy and public speaking, Thom shares how he makes use of the two in business and in life. He talks about his podcast, sharing the biggest a-ha moments he had encountered, and explores networking and why it is beneficial for the business as well as how to reclaim its badly tainted repu...
Jan 09, 2019•46 min
The end of the year is something that makes anyone feel either anxious or excited. Partly the reason is the fact that so little time is left to meet your goals and finish up some pending tasks. Scott talks with Ingrid Chavez from Quest Trust to discuss some of the deadlines that self-directed IRA investors have to keep in mind as the year comes to an end. Learn more about evaluation and asset evaluation forms to submit as well as the fair market value of the assets. Also, take a peek into the ne...
Jan 08, 2019•31 min
One thing is true of life, which is it constantly moves us through change. Whether in business or in our personal lives, we are wired to go through transitions and reinvent ourselves hopefully for the better. Scott interviews entrepreneur, the master of reinvention and podcaster of Reinvention Radio, Steve Olsher to talk about ups and downs, the New Media Summit, and overcoming obstacles. As the poster child of reinvention, Steve provides great insights and advice on how you can effectively rein...
Jan 02, 2019•41 min
Scott interviews Chris Krimitsos who is the founder of Podfest Expo. They take us into what happens in that event, what to expect, and when to expect the next. They also got down to it and talk about podcasting and its growth over the past couple of years. Chris shares his own background of doing events to phasing into podcasting, giving some insights on the biggest things people struggle with when starting something and providing some suggestions to overcome them. Seeing the growth of his event...
Dec 10, 2018•41 min
When we look back into the past couple of years of our lives, we will see how much we have grown. For some, it will be a long and remarkable trail. For others, the past could have been just a couple of steps. Nevertheless, no matter where you are in business and in life, there will always be a number of years that we can all look forward to and make a difference. Scott spends time discussing the last two decades and offers some insights on what you can do with the next twenty years. Love the sho...
Dec 09, 2018•25 min
Scott talks with Dan Handford from Multifamily Investor Nation about the apartment market deal opportunities and his upcoming online apartment event. Dan shares some great nuggets about where to find your deals, especially for those that are looking at multifamily. He gives out the places where everybody else have been missing while laying down the big ten countries you could look for deals. Dan also talks about some of the tax advantages as well as the biggest mistakes investors are getting int...
Dec 08, 2018•35 min
So much in the world has changed that the playing field has become totally different from the past. This poses a struggle among many entrepreneurs who feel left behind. Long-time entrepreneur, TV online personality, and founder of the Breakthrough Mastermind , Scott Duffy, discusses entrepreneurial breakthroughs and overcoming hurdles. Scott shares how his mindset has changed in the last few years and how he completely re-engineered and recreated Scott Duffy for the world. Taking us to his journ...
Dec 08, 2018•33 min
People are becoming more reliant to the internet, especially when it comes to searching for certain places within their area. We’ve all been there. In fact, we have probably used the phrase “near me” on Google. Talking about the impact of that, we’ve got Elijah Whites from Serving Social. Elijah talks about how to market to your local no matter if you are at home or on the road, as well as how it helps to tell your narrative. Learn how to creatively engage with people on social media. Find out h...
Dec 07, 2018•33 min
