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In this episode, Scott Carson takes on the top 50 markets that are facing trouble and showing the most amount of stress. He breaks them down based on days on market, price reductions, foreclosure ratios, and homeowners who are underwater. While these may be considered ugly markets, they can be profitable and there are actually opportunities on them, like being able to buy stuff at significant discounts.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

Property prices can be so unpredictable, even in areas that are considered great. This is why when searching for the right deal, you have to look at listings and be regularly updated about prices. In this episode, Scott Carson breaks down the bottom half of the top 50 markets that are starting to turn ugly based on days on the market, price drops, foreclosure ratios and homeowners that are underwater. He presents number 50th to 26th and presents some of their price ranges. Learn more from Scott as he talks about each of these cities and towns and tells us why they are turning ugly.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

Being in the real estate business, you need BPOs, title searches, help with finding assets, and a variety of other services. Don’t you just wish there is a one-stop-shop that can do all of this? In today’s episode, Scott Carson talks with Dickie Baldwin about the services offered by Baldwin Advisory Group (BAG). Dickie has over 35 years of Real Estate experience as a realtor, loan originator, mortgage wholesaler, and mortgage correspondent. He goes through their comprehensive website and details costs and options, making real estate look as easy as 1-2-3!   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

Are you stuck in your 9 to 5 job and wondering when is it all going to end? In this episode, Scott Carson discusses and breaks down some of the numbers behind building financial independence through performing notes providing regular cash flow. Learn what small steps you can make right now to expand your network and knowledge so you can take action on your financial goals.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

Winning in the real estate market means being able to reach the people you ought to close deals with and educate others about being better in the industry. Scott Carson is definitely winning it using the top ten marketing tools that have helped him dominate in the industry. Scott talks about these inexpensive tools that bring quality and great benefits. By allowing most of these apps or tools to work together, you can save so much time and become more productive. Learn more about these tools and how to set them up as Scott takes us further into each of them.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

Are you tired of being disorganized with your social media accounts for marketing your product of service? If you are fed up with wasting too much time, you need to watch this episode for the answer. Today, Scott Carson talks with Hailley Griffis who is the Head of Public Relations for Buffer.com. Being in charge of public relations and marketing, Hailley shares some of the systems that marketers can use with their social media to help simplify and preschedule their marketing. Running a growing business like Buffer requires good people. Hailley explains how she handpicks their remote staff carefully and shares the marketing strategies they are using that you can also adapt.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

One of the common mistakes many investors make when looking for a place to invest in is going to the hot markets. Unfortunately, these are where everybody’s at. That means more competition and fewer deals for you. In this episode, Scott Carson lets you in on the markets that you can actually invest in – the fastest-growing American counties. Discussing a recent USA Today article on the top counties in each state with the highest growth rates, he reveals why you should be looking at some of these unknown counties to invest in versus some of the larger and well-known areas in the state.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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? 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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 investors create marketing videos that are captivating enough to promote growth to their businesses.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 techniques and approaches to find deals that you need to implement now more than ever. He also shares some great advice that will motivate you to keep going in this industry in the long-run.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 you’re a budding business owner, tune in to this episode and learn how you can thrive in this daunting business environment.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 approvals as well as the types of unconscious borrower behaviors to avoid. Take the opportunity to break free from what the conventional says and reach for the kind of financial freedom you want in this episode.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 description of each, they also highlight the KISS Method as the most popular episode ever. This celebratory episode is definitely worth it because there are many more surprises along the way.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 investment opportunities you can scoop up from this grand event.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 importance of delegation, understanding information flow, transparency, and mentorship in developing better managers.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 online attendees filled up, revealing some valuable things about the people in the industry and more.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 presence to raise capital and attract new investors. Providing that sense of familiarity to those who have gone through the same, he talks about the goals he set when he decided to leave his full-time gig and focus more on note investment.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 note investor and a good realtor and how you can achieve financial freedom in real estate. Don’t miss out on loads of great wisdom about fitting into a niche and getting in touch with where you are meant to be in this episode.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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. You will surely find a number of great nuggets in this episode with Scott Carson and Dave and they discuss marketing, networking, doing presentations, and putting out content.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 one. The only thing that matters is how you move yourself out of it.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 top secret of the successful in business and shares how you can get the momentum rolling yourself. Karen also discusses the importance of mentors and attending masterminds. Don’t miss out on this episode as this could be that little extra step that will take you a long way.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 into this fun episode and learn how to avoid the most fatal funding mistakes almost every real estate investor makes.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 know how to maneuver your tools. In this episode, learn how to do old school cold calling and direct mails that could turn at least 20 to 45 leads into a deal.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 scenarios, Jason has developed some solutions for you to start a battle with your insurance company. Be equipped with the right knowledge and understanding to prepare for these situations.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 analysis paralysis in this content-filled episode.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 events but are not taking what they’ve learned to work. In this episode, Aaron shares the right mindset to succeed in the note business where he highlights the importance of passion, the right planning, and working hard for every new note investor to dodge the newbie mistakes and be on a brighter path in note investing.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 modifications for a payment plan should be the top two strategies. As Scott breaks down these mistakes, he also shares some ideas on how to avoid them with education being a priority.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

“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 of knowing what is going on in the world and internalizing how everything affects the global market. Knowing how expenses are going to change over time, he emphasizes the importance of diversification, having a rainy-day fund, and knowing your risk tolerance. He also touches on the Quest Expo and what their company can offer to their clients with regards to responsible investing.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 side.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 hiring an assistant to help you reach that full-time success, especially in the organization part of your job.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 there. Learn all these lifestyle building tips and more in this episode.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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 recommends you document everything and stay organized. He also points out the importance of bringing an accountant or hiring somebody who is proactive to help you in your short-term and long-term cause.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

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, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Note Closers Show community today: WeCloseNotes.com The Note Closers Show Facebook The Note Closers Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

We can all benefit from success stories of real estate investors who have strove to reach their goals in the industry. In this episode, Scott Carson talks with long-time note investor, friend, and student Desi Arnaz about his note business. Desi is a professional investor and Co-Founder of the ACI Legacy Group with over 40 years of experience in the real estate world. He shares his focus on performing and non-performing notes and how video has helped him to market for deals and private investors. He also shares his biggest advice to people who are thinking of getting into real estate.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

We know that you can benefit from identifying your goals and writing them down. In this episode, Scott Carson shares the importance of not only setting your goals, but also sharing your goals to your network. Sharing your goals not only to the people closest to you but also to the people outside of your circle helps you accomplish those goals faster. Scott also shares the importance of making a pivot in your life when we’re faced with struggles. Sometimes changing things up will help us accomplish a goal which will snowball into a bigger goal. We just have to believe that we can accomplish these goals that we are bravely sharing to the world.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

Our parents are our best teachers in life. In this episode, Scott Carson breaks down some of the most important lessons he learned from his father that have impacted him as a man and as an entrepreneur. His father has taught several lessons along the way that have molded him and shaped his business ideas, tactics, and helped him become the person that he is today. Learn what these lessons and so much more as Scott goes down his memory lane.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

Getting started in notes and Immersing yourself in the note investing space can be tricky because you have to figure out a lot of terminologies and other details. Get your education on as host Scott Carson breaks down some of the things that you can do on a part-time basis as a new note investor with ten to fifteen hours per week. Books, magazines and the like can help you with your notes investment, and Scott presents some titles and even videos that you can read and watch. Further highlighting some of the things that a new note investor should seriously consider, he also tackles the hows of raising capital, building your network, creating an entity, and relying on local experts. Finally, Scott advises that if you want to have a goal set for yourself, you’ve got make it achievable, measurable, and specific.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

At any one point in our business, we sometimes have the need to look into commercial lending to help fund major capital expenditures or cover operational costs. Commercial real estate and financing expert John Matheson joins host Scott Carson to talk about the best ways to get approved for bank financing on commercial projects. John has a lot of investment experience and has helped finance over $50 million in projects. He has a loan-analyzing software called Commercial Loan Success system and a book of the same name which offers a step-by-step guide to predictably secure favorable lender financing when you need it.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

Burnout has become a problem for everyone, especially for entrepreneurs and business owners who travel a lot. It is the last stop after a prolonged state of excessive stress that drains our energy until we are left with no capacity to cope. In this episode, host Scott Carson talks with Aaron Young from Laughlin and Associates about the need to recharge your batteries as an entrepreneur to make sure that you avoid burnout.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

Anyone who is dealing with self-directed employer plans needs the help of an IRA specialist to make transactions smoother and faster. Certified IRA Specialist Rebecca Miller from Quest Trust Company explains the different self-directed plans available to employers. Noting the importance of having someone do the custodial work and bookkeeping of your 401(k), she shares about her company’s role in helping you set up your 401(k) plan. Rebecca also discusses the pros and cons of SEP and simple IRAs and how to set these up along with the qualified retirement plan and solo 401(k) versus SEP. Gain additional knowledge about these concepts with Rebecca’s discussion on how to make processing them so much easier.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

Heading straight to your doors to help you grow your credit are Founder and CEO of Credit Sense, Merrill Chandler, and his right hand, Jessica Guisinger. Stopping here at the Note Closers Show, Merrill and Jessica talk with host Scott Carson about their current road trip and boot camps that aim to help people optimize their credit profiles. They take us back from the beginning down to the different spots and events they hit – from Quest, to Mr. Texas Real Estate and Robert Orfino, and more. Also giving away some of the biggest nuggets from the Fundability Bootcamp, Merrill and Jessica discuss the importance of building relationships with banks and how the online world helps.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

When life gets good and we start earning a lot of money, it can become easy for things to fall apart when you do not have the proper knowledge and systems in place to protect them. In this insightful episode, we dip ourselves into the knowledge of two amazing people who are dropping some nuggets of information for us. Host Scott Carson talks with Rachel Marshall and Bruce Wehner from The Money Advantage Podcast about some of the mistakes business owners make when it comes to planning for the long-term endgame. Discover the distinction between business owners and entrepreneurs and what their stressors are, the wrong places to put money in, and the mindset to use when thinking about starting a business.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

In this male-dominated industry, it is often very difficult for women to be heard and acknowledged despite being successful. Doing just that, real estate and note investor Nancy Wallace-Laabs shares her new book, Winning Deals in Heels, that puts to light the stories of the top women real estate investors who have overcome obstacles and achieved success. Letting us in on the writing process, Nancy reveals some of the surprising things she learned from the powerful ladies featured in each chapter. As she showcases the strong women who were willing to take chances, calculated risks, and were consistent in what they do, Nancy drops some golden nuggets that could help all investors regardless of their gender.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

The common age for investors to show up in the investing scene is usually at their middle age or later. From there, they would have to still wait before their efforts come to fruition. Instant gratification in investing does not happen. If it takes a lot longer before you reap anything, then why not start younger? Scott Carson talks with Derreck Long from Quest Trust Company about how the next generation can build long-term wealth by using a self-directed IRA. As Derreck takes us into his journey and experiences of realizing the value of investing young, he also shows the way he is getting everyone else involved and taking care of everybody while building a network and wealth for the family.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

Host Scott Carson talks with friend and real estate entrepreneur, Jason Bible, also known as Mr. Texas Real Estate, about making a 90-degree turn in his real estate business and career and where the end game lies for most investors. Jason shares how he and his business partner cracked the code on Airbnb and are starting to get into it some more. Bringing to light what he is calling as the Harvey 2.0, Jason then talks about the Houston market change and the impact of Hurricane Harvey on the higher end market. As he also gets into the rebuilding of the harbor bridge in Corpus Christi and the oil and gas industry, he puts in some great advice for entrepreneurs who are thinking of trying new opportunities.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest

The real estate note business is so tempting these days for so many promising reasons. Wylea Griggs, note buyer, and owner of Eleesee Solutions, LLC, talks about her note business, her goals, and her passion for helping people. She shares how she got into the note business and what lured her to enter it. Setting goals is essential in any business or in life generally. For Wylea, becoming a full-time note investor meant focusing on your note investing goals as you start off with a few notes and then branching out to more after seeing it go well. She shares how she acquires potential investors and how she does her marketing. Learn more about investing in notes from Wylea and realize how flexible the real estate note business is.   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 Show Twitter Scott Carson LinkedIn The Note Closers Show YouTube The Note Closers Show Vimeo The Note Closers Show Instagram We Close Notes Pinterest