The Note Closers Show - The #1 Podcast for Note Investing

Capitalizing on the market of note investors can be really stressful especially if you do not have a solid blueprint on hand to execute your plans. Note investing all starts with deals. To be able to make an investment, you should be strategizing on finding assets. In the first part of this three-part series, Scott breaks down the different ways to locate assets and talks about online sources, trackers, and the tools for getting in touch with your list.   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

Facebook has become such a household name that probably no person in present-day civilization hasn’t heard of it. Admit it, we are so used to getting on Facebook that a lot of people actually can’t spend a day without getting on the popular social media platform. But what do we do in the face of Facebook Armageddon? Scott discusses the recent Facebook shutdown and the impact that it had on investors and how to make sure you are not just focused on marketing on one social media channel.   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 talks with Merrill Chandler – founder, CEO, and Chief Strategist at CreditSense.com – about some of the specific ways to hack funding. Merrill shares how his team is helping people get educated out there, breaking down how they do it step by step. Merrill then gives funding hacks for those who have multiple names and addresses. He talks about how you don’t want to be going above 40% with credit cards while giving you advice on how often you should call your companies to see about getting credit increases. Merrill shares a couple of events you can participate in to get educated on all of this.   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

There is so much great stuff in the note space that not many get to see and explore. Bringing them into the light, Scott breaks down some of the different note investing segments and assets that note investors dive into. He gets into the different little niches, from attractive to affordable to a combination of the two, where you can find a great place to park some money in the long run. Educate yourself and look into this great introduction as Scott lays bare the pros and cons of first and second liens, residential and commercial notes, partials, owner finance notes, and performing and non-performing assets.   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 talks with Michael Silvers about entrepreneurship, viral marketing, building a tribe, and podcasting along with his Viral Marketing Bootcamp. Michael is a lead trainer and director of coaching for an international personal development company. He shares his great insights about being out there and sharing your message. Almost everyone in the world connects to a number of things, and you should take advantage of that fact by sharing your story because there will always be people who listen no matter what industry you are in. Michael also touches on bringing a shared economy to podcasting which gives you a family and a team to support your message.   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

As much as we would like to live in a world of amazingness that comes with buying distressed debt and notes, it helps to remind ourselves to look to the other side and consider the opposite as well. Scott discusses what would happen if the market suddenly dried up and what he would do to invest if the note market came to an end and the world of distress debts are no 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

It is great when you figure out how to build something that can work and make money for you while you’re not there so you can go out and have a great time. It is also important that your main flagship has got to be good and you can be proud of putting your name on it. Aaron Young, the Chairman/CEO of Laughlin Associates, a 44-year-old company that has helped over 100,000 entrepreneurs start, grow and profit from their business, says it’s essential to know what people want and get it for them for you to become wealthy. Scott talks with Aaron about some of the entrepreneurial lessons learned while traveling to Europe and some surprising things you’ll identify in the Red Light District of Amsterdam.   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

Wrapping up the nation’s largest online and digital marketing convention, the Traffic and Conversion Summit 2019, Scott shares the wisdom he took and learned. Proving the value of surrounding yourself with people who can help you grow, he highlights how your network is your net worth. As the world continues to change, you have to be able to reach out in order to adapt. Going out there and attending events are ways for you to expand and build the momentum going forward.   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

Merrill Chandler, Founder and Chief Strategist of CreditSense, shows us how to be smarter in the industry as he goes about the scenarios that could give you the fundamentals to tackle the note business. Learn whether you are fundable or not as he talks about the 40 different point factors that banks look at to measure your credit profile. Merrill also talks about how you can make yourself recession-proof. Looking at your credit cards, find out how you can evaluate whether or not they have high value. Furthermore, protect your or your business’ fundability from getting the worse deals by knowing how not to be part of the susceptible borrowers list.   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

Coming into the note business may not as easy as it sounds. Far from what people think, it takes a lot of marketing and time. Keeping your realistic expectations in check, Scott talks about the reality of the note business. At the heart of it, what the industry requires is patience paired with consistency. Scott gives some great wisdom to think about when coming into the real estate space and imparts some advice about marketing techniques.   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 a fund is not as simple to do as you may think. It is not something that you should do immediately if you have only done a couple of deals or no deals. Before jumping in head first, there are a couple of very important things that you have to consider – from looking for an attorney to getting in touch with what you really intend to do with it. Scott shares some of the important points you need to cover and lays down some necessary questions that you have to think of ahead.   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 you’re in the note business, there are some effective activities you can do during the weekend, especially when you’re bored. This episode is tailored more towards those who have a full-time job and they’re not 100% in the note business. Scott outlines some of the things you can do to make your weekend worthwhile, starting with pre-writing your email and pre-writing your asset manager blast to spending time on LinkedIn and pre-planning your week. You can also spend a little time to recharge your batteries. It’s definitely okay to have some fun on the weekend and spend it with your 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

Being entrepreneurs, we tend to get lost in between the business of day to day that we forget to touch on other aspects that make doing what we do more fulfilling. That is why when downtimes happen, it is easy to let it get to us. Joseph Warren, host of the Broken Catholic and FIRST $100K podcasts, speaks about an important part that not most of us touch upon – entrepreneurial faith. It is believing in yourself as an entrepreneur together with believing in God to help support us and receive His grace. He talks about how we get caught in this idea of success that we distract ourselves from being honest with what we do. Joseph brings faith into the business, reminding us to show up in the world from a place of authenticity.   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

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 great way to build brand trust through consistency with your branding, and being a narrative by telling people about your stories. After all, everything you do online is all about engagement.   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 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 business, managing their entities, and keeping their assets protected. We get to hear more of what Laughlin Associates do that makes them one of a kind and discover the common mistakes entrepreneurs, LLCs, and corporations make.   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

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? 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 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 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

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 » 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 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 industry, reassuring us that there will be victories after the tough times; all we have to do is keep moving.   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 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 also talks about his podcast, Real Estate Nerds, and the biggest surprise he got from interviewing other people.   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 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 down as he shares his own experiences and reflections on what it takes to actually get things done.   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

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 you want to be.   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 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 social media and the everyday distractions we face. He talks about the noise we find in our note business and how you can value your time and find your focus.   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 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 close and capable we are of making a difference to others by allowing them to benefit from our own experiences.   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 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 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 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 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 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 breaks down some of the biggest fear factors in the note industry.   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

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 opportunities in 2019 with Quest Trust and your self-directed IRA.   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 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 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 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 the go-to platform, while weighing down the rest – from Facebook and Twitter to LinkedIn. Stefanie also clarifies what social engineering is all about and provides great tips and tools that will help people get their marketing boom.   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

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 shares the places that you should be looking for deals and funding. Hint: It’s not where most others are looking!   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

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: 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

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 listeners. He gives out the things he has planned for the New Year for the company and the show, as well as some of the goals he personally set for himself.   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 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 Aaron shows how to break away from the limits you put on yourself. As he says, if you want to have a different experience, you have to become a slightly different person.   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

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 out of style in the branding space. Learn how to understand your audience as well as working with optimal confidence to triple down on everything else.     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 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 reputation. Learn some great advice and tips on how you can connect with people through networking and speaking.   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 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 new tool offered by Quest Trust and their upcoming events that will help you as investors even for the years to come.   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 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 reinvent and pivot in your industry—from pursuing a passion, to even using real estate investing to help that. He talks about the mindset of getting eight figures and beyond in business, moving left when everyone else goes right, the resilience of the human spirit, partnerships, podcasting, 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

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, he talks about some of the things that still surprise him until now. Finally, Chris shares some great advice to those who want to jump in with podcasting on how to find their message and their voice.   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 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 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 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 into when it comes to the multifamily game. Rounding it all up, he talks about his online community at Multifamily Investor Nation and his upcoming 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

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 journey long before that, he shares how he eventually found his entrepreneurial tank out of gas one day, which led him to learn the four things that changed his life with the help of David Meltzer. Scott breaks down these things and gives some lessons about being able to hold yourself accountable 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

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 how to do localized marketing and make the most of events in your area.   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 business people think we are not as creative as we would like to be. We sometimes fail to give ourselves credit that we end up getting stuck doing the same things over and over again. Phoebe Mroczek from the Unbecoming Podcast discusses some of the struggles to overcoming the hurdles and the mind games that we play ourselves. She gives the five A’s of finding your message – audit, align, affirm, act, and amplified. Phoebe also touches on being adventurous in life and in business, and getting over that fear of failure. Take a dive into traveling, doing shows and asking the right questions; and learn what good thing you need to give up in order to be your own thing.   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

Joe Fier and Matt Wolfe from the Hustle and Flowchart Podcast talk about marketing hacks for entrepreneurs along with the release of their newest book, The Evergreen Traffic Playbook. They get down to business and share some of the best content that helps drive engagement, covering videos, blogs, and more. They also give out the easiest things that entrepreneurs can put together to get into the digital age that can help drive traffic to their website. Taking it closer, Joe and Matt also touch on being an entrepreneur – what mistakes they often commit as well as finding their a-ha moments.   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

You got to be able to pivot a little bit with your business, whether it’s being a little more focused on the real estate side, the distressed side, or the owner finance side of terms. Longtime note and real estate investor Kevin Shortle from ProSpeak Productions says we still have a lot of untapped opportunities out there, but you have to have that depth of knowledge to continue on. Scott talks with Kevin about what’s going on in the current note market.   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 these days, it is not enough to just stand in a corner and wait for people to come to you. Now more than ever, you have to be creative. Scott talks with Larry Goins from the Goins Group about some of the creative financing strategies that Larry is doing with his deals in the Carolina market. They give out valuable advice to those that are looking to get into owner financing, filling the conversation with testimonials on attracting buyers and selling their house. Larry shares how he finds his buyers as well as how to reach out to them, whether through email or direct mail. He also gives his thoughts on where he sees the market going in the near future. 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

Affordable housing across the country is getting tighter and tighter, and that’s where the opportunities lie the most, especially in the commercial space. Commercial real estate investor Hunter Thompson looks for recession-resistant assets of which self-storage and mobile home investing are on top of the list. Hunter talks about how he got to the world of commercial and shares what’s compelling about it – the scalability, the recession-resistant component, and other major advantages. 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

As investors, we always crave for inside information as much as we can get them. Scott brings on Merrill Chandler, CEO and Chief Strategist at CreditSense.com, to talk about some of the funding secrets that Merrill shares with his clients. On top of that, Merrill also shares the newest event that he has planned. They break down what Credit Sense and Z Funding is all about while also going deeper into some of the biggest unknowns that affect people from weaponizing that credit – from last names to use, to disputing, 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

Scott interviews Tracy Z Rewey from Notes Direct about her 30 plus years of experience as a note investor along with what investors can look for at Notes Direct. Tracy Z shares how leveraging BiggerPockets has helped her out with a number of things, giving some of the key points to those looking to buy or sell an owner-financed note. Bringing up her product, she talks about the importance of an independent third-party servicer to the notes business, especially in the market nowadays. Tracy Z also points out some of the biggest mistakes investors tend to do out there when marketing deals and gives her take on where she sees the market going. 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