Hurricane Dorian is one of the recent calamities that devastated the northwestern Bahamas and caused significant damage to the Southeastern United States and Atlantic Canada over the past weeks. Scott Carson discusses Hurricane Dorian and some of the things property owners and investors will see over the next six to twelve months. Taking note of what Harvey has done, he also gives some heads-up on the things you need to keep in mind if you find yourself in these affected areas. Love the show? Su...
Sep 13, 2019•28 min
Marketing your business online is one of biggest factor for business success these days. In this episode, Scott Carson talks with online marketer and podcaster Marc Guberti about the best ways to hack YouTube and his new book, Decoding YouTube . Marc is the host of the Breakthrough Success podcast and a rock star in video creating. Besides making videos, he also engages in real estate investments as one of his growing passions in life. With this, he offers YouTube marketing strategies to help in...
Sep 12, 2019•39 min
Growing your investment means growing your network. In this episode, Scott Carson breaks down some of the easier ways to build and grow an investor database when you are starting from scratch. Putting forward the importance of going to networking events and meeting many significant individuals, he shares some systems that you can use in managing your lists and connections. Seize those opportunities and keep the people you meet because everyone is of value to you in one way or another. Love the s...
Sep 11, 2019•25 min
Note investment can be a headache, especially when you have undesirable borrowers. Host Scott Carson breaks down a recent case study where the borrower paid off their loan after being modified along with the numbers behind the deal. Sharing some exit strategies for note investing, he then rounds up on cash payoffs and discusses ways you can get it in a more promising way. Learn more about how you can increase or at least get necessary cash payoffs from various assets in this episode. Love the sh...
Sep 10, 2019•24 min
In the note business, there are two types of note investors: the newbie and the experienced who is trying to get into the note business. When comparing who will succeed more, the usual guess leans on the latter. However, that is not always the case. Scott Carson discusses the outlook and questions from two different note investors and which one he believes will be successful in the long run and why. Offering pointers that will lead you towards the successful path, he breaks down some marketing t...
Sep 09, 2019•33 min
Obstacles are part and parcel of growth. As such, getting past them offers great insights on building long-term success. In this episode, Scott Carson sits down with Aaron Young from Laughlin & Associates to discuss some of the business obstacles that entrepreneurs face and the best ways to overcome them and avoid problems in the future. In a world where there are more complaints than praises, Aaron gives some tips on how to counter negativities people typically have about your business. If ...
Sep 08, 2019•47 min
Financial independence can be a daunting goal, but with proper guidance, knowledge, and discipline, you can definitely achieve it. Host Scott Carson interviews Merrill Chandler from CreditSense about the ways to hack the credit system matrix to help you achieve financial independence through lines of credit from banks. In his book, Are You F’able or Just F’ed? , Merrill talks about fundability and gaming the system underneath it with cheat codes. He talks about how you can take control over your...
Sep 07, 2019•38 min
Any podcast reaching 500 episodes is the real deal. Scott Carson brings on Stephanie Goodman, the Vice President of Operations for WeCloseNotes.com, to discuss the 500th episode. Scott and Stephanie reminisce their wonderful experiences on the different podcasts that led to this 500th episode. Leadership and management are some of the most common topics, as well starting a note business and how to grow in the notes industry. As they enumerate the top ten most downloaded episode and give a short ...
Aug 15, 2019•46 min
Scott Carson talks with Haley Gant, an IRA specialist from the Quest Trust Company, about the upcoming Quest Expo. Haley teaches investors how to use their IRA or 401(k) to invest into real estate and private assets such as real estate, notes, apartments, and lots of different options. In this episode, she outlines the different events at the expo, as well the keynote speakers and the topics that they are going to be speaking on. You will surely fill your hearts and brains with all the investmen...
Aug 14, 2019•36 min
For many of us, being a leader is being able to lead people and reach a goal. It may sound so simple, but in reality, filling the gap between leading and reaching the goal is the most challenging part. In this episode, Scott Carson interviews Trey Downes from the Your Superior Self Podcast about the five pillars of leadership and how to be an effective leader. With these pillars, you can be guided on your path to learning how to lead others as well as yourself. Trey also emphasizes the importanc...
Aug 13, 2019•48 min
Anyone can tell an event is successful when participants deviate from their routine and comfort zones just to listen to others speak. The Note Camp Commercial Bootcamp was a definite success based on the number of participants and the fruits they reaped from the intellectual note investing speakers. In this episode, we relive the event as Scott Carson breaks down some of the updates and surprises from it. Aside from the great topics, Scott also shares the results of a particular survey that the ...
Aug 12, 2019•34 min
Transitioning from your full time 9 to 5 job to a full-time note investing gig is not as easy as it seems. In this episode, Scott Carson talks to Note Mastermind member and note investor, Logan Hassinger, about his early success as a note investor and how he is working towards his path to financial freedom. Logan shares his flow of activities that lead him to make deals, which includes honing in on finding asset managers and consistently emailing, posting articles, and increasing social media pr...
Aug 11, 2019•44 min
Being a first-timer in the world of real estate can be daunting, most especially when you’re being confronted by its many different niches. Guiding you into finding your own place, Note Mastermind member Gail Villanueva lends us great tips from her new book, Real Estate – What’s Your Best Fit? She outlines the five different categories through a quiz that will help you identify what is your best fit in this industry. While sharing her story and background, Gail also discusses what makes a good n...
Aug 10, 2019•33 min
The old saying “Find a good deal and the money will find you” proves to be the opposite for real estate entrepreneur Dave Dubeau. After losing a great deal due to a lack of investors and capital, Dave discovered a clever way to get investors to chase him instead of the other way around. Counter to what we have learned over and over again about raising capital, Dave breaks down the formula to attract investors and partners so you can turn things around and stop desperately chasing after people. Y...
Jul 31, 2019•52 min
Have you ever encountered someone who eagerly asks for your advice but never acts on them? Someone who gets into every consultation and training for free but never follows through? If this person sounds familiar, then Scott Carson has a name for them – askholes. It could be other people, or it could be you. In this episode, Scott breaks down the ten ways that you could be an askhole and some things that you need to do to get yourself on the path to success. There is no shame admitting if you are...
Jul 30, 2019•27 min
Many realtors get excited about the note business because it is a great way to find leads, future REOs, and short sales. However, that is only touching the surface because, in order to succeed at it, there is a lot that goes into that most notably with the actions you repeatedly take, tiny or not. Scott Carson talks with real estate investor and record-setting realtor Karen Briscoe of the Huckaby Briscoe Conroy Group about some of the ways to find success five minutes a day. She breaks down this...
Jul 29, 2019•48 min
With so many information being shared out there, it has become harder not to get lost. Dispelling myths in the world of funding is the funding-hacking Merrill Chandler from Credit Sense. Merrill is back to talk about the eight biggest myths when it comes to getting business lines of credit. Scott Carson sat with him again to lead you to become F’able – fundable – that any lender would look at you. Along with the myths, Merrill points the right way to fully optimize and up your credit game. Get i...
Jul 28, 2019•34 min
Cracking the REI vault in real estate can be fun and challenging because you can meet new people and learn from them at the same time. Scott Carson talks with Gary Boomershine from REIvault about what is working and not working with successful real estate investors across the country. Gathering from his own experiences along his entrepreneurial journey, Gary shares a tremendous amount of tools and books for all real estate and note investors to use in their businesses. Marketing works if you kno...
Jul 27, 2019•50 min
Insurance is very useful in life, but for some people, it can be daunting in certain unfortunate circumstances. Scott Carson talks with his longest known friend and attorney, Jason Byrd, from the Byrd Law Firm about some insurance pitfalls that investors need to look at, along with discussing his entrepreneurial journey. It is a fact that insurance companies are your friends before you got a plan from them, but once there are claims, they can become your worst nightmare. With these kinds of scen...
Jul 26, 2019•53 min
Squeezing every scenario into a spreadsheet before knowing the value is not a healthy thing to do in the notes business because this gives birth to analysis paralysis. Host Scott Carson teaches us some tips on how to not overanalyze everything with notes and lose money. Reminding us to take only what we can, he tackles the importance of narrowing your list and quitting the habit of trying to make every asset a deal. Keep on moving forward without the burden by learning the ways to overcome analy...
Jul 24, 2019•37 min
Note investing is attracting new investors every day with it becoming a more established niche in the real estate industry. In this episode, Scott Carson talks with Aaron Young from Laughlin Associates about some of the biggest mistakes that entrepreneurs when launching their business and how to overcome those mistakes. Some new investors get interested in the note space and consider leaving their high-paying job, but they treat it as a hobby, not a business. While others are constantly going to...
Jul 22, 2019•57 min
Fixing and flipping properties may be very different from note investing, but you can always do both without making major mistakes. In this episode, Scott Carson breaks down the seven biggest mistakes that fix and flippers make when jumping into the defaulted note game as they transition from fix and flipping properties. Fixing and flipping should not be your primary strategies in the note space because time is too valuable to waste greatly on these things. Modifications and doing loan modificat...
Jul 21, 2019•39 min
Investing is always risky, which is why you must be equipped with the right knowledge before making any investment in any financial market. In this episode, Scott Carson talks with real estate investor and TV personality Chris Naugle from Risky Builders about the current market, fixing and flipping, and raising private capital. He also shares his method to maximizing profits and avoiding mistakes as an investor. Take Chris’ advice so you can make your investments matter in this risky world. Love...
Jul 19, 2019•53 min
“Invest wisely” should be a mantra you must remind yourself of because it will greatly influence you towards achieving financial security. In this eye-opening episode, Scott Carson talks with Keaton Munster from Quest Trust Company about the top ten tips for achieving financial security in retirement. Keaton strongly advises that you pick someone who is going to help benefit your moral ground of investing so you can sit back and tell them your financial goals. He also shares about the importance...
Jul 18, 2019•47 min
So much has been said about credits and fundability that it has become quite confusing to tell which ones are actually true. Cutting away the fat and getting to the truth of the matter, host Scott Carson sits down with fundability expert Merrill Chandler from Credit Sense to break down the ten biggest myths when it comes to your credit. Let Merrill give you the insights that will take you from being not fundable to fundable and move you towards having great credit and get those lenders on your s...
Jul 17, 2019•50 min
Balancing your family life and your real estate business is the real deal for many investors. For Note Mastermind member Paul Cooper, this can be done with a little ease when you know where you are heading and when you are clear on your goals. As he talks about his note business, his focus, and his long term goals, he also shares his opinion on investing in performing and nonperforming notes and shows us which states he is investing in and which ones are the most promising. He also advises hirin...
Jul 13, 2019•45 min
Building your lifestyle takes discipline and adherence to your goals. Host Scott Carson interviews real estate investor and lifestyle entrepreneur Tom Sylvester of Lifestyle Builders on how to build a lifestyle for you and your family. Tom shares the story on why he and his wife evolved into a lifestyle business, noting how it takes time and intentionality with where you’re spending your resources. He also emphasizes the need for having a realistic time frame and building a roadmap on how to get...
Jul 12, 2019•48 min
Getting yourself involved in the note business can be daunting because, to put it simply, there is no shortcut to success. For this reason, Scott Carson discusses the importance of setting goals and realistic expectations in your note and real estate business. He breaks down some things you can do to drive results as a full-time or part-time real estate investor. He also identifies some of the challenges that you may encounter in the note business, and shows some ways to get out of them. Love th...
Jul 11, 2019•47 min
Starting out in the real estate business can be nerve-wracking, but with the right guidance, you can move forward with ease and be on your way to success. Real estate CPA, Thomas Castelli, talks about accounting in your real estate and note business along with some common mistakes that investors make when starting out. You can set your foundation as a new investor and you can veer away from typical slip-ups, but the biggest thing in every business is the accounting side. Thomas strongly recommen...
Jul 10, 2019•47 min
Without doubt, books surely supply you the knowledge you need for surviving life. In this episode, Scott Carson breaks down the most impactful books that have had an influence on his life as an entrepreneur. Starting from famous books by Robert Kiyosaki and Napoleon Hill down to other books from other businesses, Scott leads us into a world of insights that we would never have otherwise. Do yourself a favor and read on and find one that could have an impact on your life. Love the show? Subscribe...
Jul 09, 2019•37 min
