Most investors still find it hard to raise private capital. What they don’t know is there are actually a lot of ways you can do it, even in simple steps. Scott breaks down some of the easiest ways to find and connect with other real estate investors and private funding sources. He shares some tools and websites you can go to to begin such as Bigger Pockets, and shows how doing presentations to connect with more people and potential investors is a great help. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, revie...
Oct 19, 2018•18 min
On this topic of Money Mondays with Quest IRA, Scott talks with CEO Nathan Long about how to stay out of trouble with your self-directed IRA LLC and some things to do keep it clean. Proposing two major options, they delve deep into the trust and getting a 401(k). They also talk about a big announcement concerning Nathan’s company and the values they are about to bring to more people. Nathan shares some of the bad stories that he experienced with clients, while showing some great insights that he...
Oct 19, 2018•17 min
Reaching your goals is all about setting numbers and hitting them. The same way we do every New Year, we create these visions and goals to reach and hit the mark. Taking it to the business aspect, Scott discusses the best way of planning your numbers in your note business. He talks all about the numbers you need to keep in mind to be guided on your future goals and moves. Scott gives the major points that you have to consider – how many offers do you have to make, how many emails you have to sen...
Oct 12, 2018•32 min
The podcast scene has been gaining its popularity among entrepreneurs and business owners who want to become experts in their own fields. It has been a great tool to create connection with people while imparting knowledge at the same time. Giving newfound insights, Scott talks about some of the nuggets that he took away from the Austin New Media Summit podcasting event. He shares how one becomes an icon of influence, and talks about the importance of knowing where you’re going, who you’re talkin...
Oct 11, 2018•37 min
Scott talks with Rebecca Miller about the different self-directed employer retirement plans offered by Quest IRA. If there is someone who has this topic down, it is she. As one of the longest tenured employees at Quest IRA who joined the company in 2009, Rebecca currently serves as the Special Accounts Director, specializing in employer plans such as the complex Solo 401(k). Rebecca shares her journey with Quest IRA and talks about what goes under the consultation processes of 401(k) and IRA. Sh...
Oct 11, 2018•46 min
For those who are out there looking to get to know businesses and wanting to start wholesale but lack their own capital, you are in the right place. Justin Bogard from Bright Path Notes talks about wholesaling notes to other investors and gives generous insights about the industry. Justin also touches on the importance of marketing and networking as a wholesaler and learning how to qualify your contacts by having an honest conversation with buyers. Sharing more his experiences, he discusses the ...
Oct 10, 2018•40 min
Scott talks with Bob Repass from Colonial Funding about the upcoming Note Expo and the Seller Finance Coalition. Seller finance has become a very interesting product and serves a great need for those who want to be homeowners but typically can’t get traditional bank financing or maybe the property is not traditionally finance-able. Bob goes deep into that and provides great insights on how you can take advantage of this opportunity, while introducing the paper aspect of investing. Bob has been a...
Oct 10, 2018•32 min
If you have a crystal ball to look at mortgage defaults, what would you do? Scott talks with the man who knows what, Brecht Palombo from Distressedpro.com. They discuss about the residential and commercial note markets and what opportunities you should be tracking. Brecht is a licensed auctioneer and real estate broker in a number of states. He imparts his knowledge on commercial deals, highlighting how cash flow and the cap rate plays into that. Bringing up the usual problems of note investors ...
Oct 09, 2018•44 min
Scott interviews note investor and mastermind member, Laura Blunk, about some of the mind blocks that affected her early on and how she overcame them to close on thirty plus deals in the past year. She is the portfolio manager for Silver Hammer Investments, a Texas-based, family-owned real estate investment firm specializing in buying distressed debt. Laura discusses assets, closing notes, making offers, and her goals in the business. Providing great insights on what you need to do and expect wh...
Oct 09, 2018•37 min
Many people are interested with real estate investing. However, not many get to fully enter the industry because they don’t have someone who can guide them with the right knowledge. To help with that, Roger Blankenship from the Flipping America podcast talks about the current real estate market and working with new real estate investors. He covers topics like disasters and how it would affect properties and fixing and flipping houses. Teaching people how to buy outside of their home market, he t...
Oct 08, 2018•32 min
Bob Zachmeier talks about his take on owner financing and working with private investors to fund his deals and help them buy more groceries. As a real estate broker, he gives great insights and advises for those people that are looking for their IRAs and even those still exploring this industry. He offers a great analogy using buying groceries to impart that knowledge better. Sharing the hiccups he experienced along the way, he inspires people of his creative ideas that continue to create opport...
Oct 07, 2018•46 min
The commercial market is where you most want to be at the moment and we’ve got the break down of all the important insights and information about it. Scott talks with commercial note investor and co-founder of Dandrew Partners, LLC, CEO of TheCommercialInvestor.com, and co-founder of ACPARE, Sal Buscemi, about the commercial market and where opportunities lie. He discusses the usual mistakes investors and buyers tend to make in investing in commercial loans and offers some tips on how to do bett...
Oct 02, 2018•34 min
On this episode, Scott talks with Elijah Whites from Serving Social about the proper mindset when it comes to being an effective marketer. Elijah is the CTO and an executive of Google Partners program at Serving Social, LLC where he has had the opportunity to work with highly influential companies across numerous industries, increasing brand awareness through technology, which he lays down one by one with us – from uploading and optimizing photos on Google Maps and Bing, to putting up your conte...
Oct 01, 2018•45 min
How do you buy a house without the money? This question is quite left unanswered and often pushes people away from pursuing real estate. Fortunately, you have an existing financing in place with Subject to Deals. Scott talks about owner-financed notes with owner financing expert, Grant Kemp. Exploring more on that, they distinguish the differences you must take note of and the things you must be wary about before diving in. Grant gives tips on how you can find these deals while exploring the due...
Sep 30, 2018•45 min
Scott interviews Keith Baker from the Private Lender Podcast about private lending and some of the things to consider when becoming or working with a private lender. He shares some things people might not know about the business—how being a lender to real estate investors is a business loan between two individuals and what they can do with their 401(k) to self-directed IRA. They gush about Ron LeGrand while giving some insights on how to do private lending. He shares what he likes about private ...
Sep 25, 2018•48 min
At some point in our business careers, we will face a number of clusters that prevent us from just moving forward. And sometimes, we become oblivious to them that we can’t find our way out. As note investors, it helps to look back at ourselves and figure out whether we ourselves are holding the business down. So Scott discusses the importance of untangling the “Christmas lights” that we all face and how to eliminate the confusion that we all face from time to time as note investors. He talks abo...
Sep 25, 2018•33 min
It’s so easy to get drowned with other people’s opinions that you find yourself building your success around what they think. You forget about your own set of goals and reasons why you’re here in the first place. But listening to everyone won’t do you any good. Nobody is walking in your shoes but you. You alone can determine your own success and how to achieve it. Here, Scott discusses the importance of judging your success on where you are at and not where others are at in their business. Learn...
Sep 24, 2018•36 min
Investor with a background of structural engineering, and managing director of Equigrowth Capital Mortgage, Chad Urbshott talks about note investing in Canada and how the mortgage markets differ from the US. He discusses about how they deal with the limited banks around while giving us a look into the deals he closed as well as ongoing ones. Talking about how he conducts business from the North to the US, he shares about finding his team members. He also talks about his bread and butter in the n...
Sep 24, 2018•45 min
The last third of the year tends to make people lose sight of their goals and slow down. By September, school starts; October is for Halloween; Thanksgiving happens on November; then December is for Christmas. With all of these things happening each month, it becomes easier to get distracted and this undoubtedly harms your business. Scott discusses the importance of finishing the final few months of 2018 strong and moving into 2019 on a roll. Think about your GSD (Get stuff done). Revisit your s...
Sep 23, 2018•36 min
The advancement of technology has made it possible to connect to more people than you could every before. In the business side of things, it provides you an outlet to create more deals and reach out to your clients. Technology in notes is the new media outlet and that your smartphone is the tool that can be very handy for when you need marketing. Scott shares some of the cool technology features that WCN is working on to help you get more deals closed. He goes and discuss about how technology ha...
Sep 23, 2018•27 min
Life is a series of making failures and learning from them. Sometimes, we have the best people that can help guide us through all of these ups and downs. They are our coaches who continually inspire and push us to become better and to reach our goals. So Scott shares how the coaches of his past have helped to shape and mold him for today. Calling on to people who have created an impact on his life, he shows how we are the product of our coaches and imparts as well the things he has learned from ...
Sep 22, 2018•30 min
A common misconception by people about short sales is that it happens fast, that they can close a deal by tomorrow. As a result, many jump in without thinking of the processes it entails and end up getting scammed. Scott talks with realtor and short sale expert, Melody Medley, about short sales in today’s real estate market. Giving the 411 about it, she covers the market value according to the condition of the property, processes of selling, equator, timeframe of the negotiation aspects, listing...
Sep 21, 2018•36 min
A mastermind is a great venue to see people get together and share information. Scott breaks down some of the highlights from the Dallas Note Mastermind and the Quest Expo. Highlighting the key aspects, he talks about social media as a place to meet and connect with people and also about podcast as a great tool to propel your business forward while giving you some statistics to prove. Finally, he gives some great insights about dealing with assets. Discover the beauty of attending mastermind eve...
Sep 05, 2018•26 min
A mastermind is having a group of people coming together working towards common goals. Scott discusses what is in store for the upcoming Dallas Note Mastermind in Texas that marks the 20th Note Mastermind meeting. Scott talks about getting people together who are closing deals and helping them through the event to take that next step in their business. He also dishes out on what separates this mastermind from others, giving us insights on what and who to expect. At the end of the day, this maste...
Sep 04, 2018•26 min
Scott Carson discusses the one-year anniversary of the Note Closers Show Podcast by bringing in Tom Hazzard from Podetize. Together, they break down the value of podcasting to reach business goals. Recalling the small beginnings up to the growth of the show, both put in their inputs on how it not only brought in an audience to market to but valuable information as well that helps both parties. They also talk about blogging your show as a resource for the audience and its impact on Google, provid...
Sep 04, 2018•44 min
Kristie Whites of Serving Social comes down to talk about their company, from where they started to their successes. As a full service marketing company, she lets us in on some marketing aspects to use in different social media accounts like putting content out there and creating them, as well as going through the marketing octagon. She also talks about the value of telling stories when it comes to marketing and how it helps people connect to the product. Touching on the different features of so...
Sep 04, 2018•40 min
When doing deals, there is no assurance that they will all be winners. There will always be failures and mistakes. That is inevitable. Many people forget this fact that they fear creating mistakes and end up not doing anything at all. This is especially true for new investors. Scott talks about what actions to take when good deals go bad. He breaks down the three biggest things you have to value, some acts of God when the bad becomes good, and some scenarios that you may face when doing deals. L...
Sep 04, 2018•32 min
The internet has given us a bigger space to expand our businesses. Yet many people still find it difficult to make better offers online. They are making a lot of errors, most especially when making offers on assets. They’re just putting stuff in there however they want, looking to raise capital to have enough funds from private investors only to find again and again that they failed to make something happen. Scott breaks down some do’s and dont’s to posting deals online when looking for funding ...
Sep 04, 2018•22 min
One of the issues people have whenever they go to an event is that they don’t prepare their messages. By this, we mean knowing what you want for your business and embodying it. Part of who you are is representing the message that you want to get across, and it’s very necessary that you look the part. Scott discusses the importance of knowing you and your message to your audience and tribe. Part of what you need in an event is bringing business cards, dressing up properly, networking, and more. A...
Sep 02, 2018•20 min
A lot of people fail to realize how at the end of the day, it is not about the “me” but instead it’s about your tribe, your people, or your audience. Having this ingrained is so important to keep your authenticity and sincerity to reach out and help. This is very vital if you are trying to build a community to not only share ideas with but to network as well. Scott talks with Ryan Harper from Propelio investor tools about building online communities and networking with other real estate investor...
Sep 02, 2018•58 min
