The Note Closers Show Podcast

On this episode of the Note Closers Show Podcast Scott Carson discusses how to overcome frustration and inconsistency as a note and real estate investor. Scott discusses how many investors struggle with staying consistent with their marketing and lack the patience to stick things out to find success. He also shares why it is important to limit what you are focused on and give yourself time and pat...

On this episode of the Note Closers Show, Scott Carson discusses the difference between the three different types of financing options for investors when they purchase property or notes. Scott shares the difference between conventional bank financing, hard money loans, and private money lenders and when each is appropriate for your investment deal. Scott also discusses when and where you can or ca...

On this episode of the Note Closers Show, Scott Carson shares the answer to the biggest question that new investors have! Do deals or money raising come first? Scott discusses the thoughts and philosophy behind both camps and shares why you should focus on one strategy over the other. He also discusses why you need to start taking action now to market yourself as an investor to your warm database...

What is there to know about mortgages in real estate? You need to know a couple of important about mortgage markets before you plunge deep into them! In this episode, Scott Carson talks with Rebecca Richardson (aka the Mortgage Mentor) about the current mortgage markets and what she sees as a residential lender across 30 states. She shares how social media helped expand her market across the state...

On this episode of the Note Closers Show, Scott Carson asks the question, Are You An Investor or Waiter? Are you working to serve your own dreams or just taking orders from others and getting paid scraps? He discusses the need for investors to make offers and work to find deals for their own portfolios instead of just being a realtor, brokers, or wholesalers. Scott also discusses why there are mor...

On this episode of the Note Closers Show Scott Carson discusses how note investors are ideally set up to target and market for potential subject-to-deals on the notes that they don't end up buying. Scott breaks down the three profit margins of subject-to-deals, why a borrower would agree to one, and why the current market conditions make subject-to-deals an ideal investing strategy to control lots...

Scott Carson talks with author and money mentor, Clifton Corbin, about his book Your Kids, Their Money ! Clifton shares his journey from leaving the corporate world to being a stay-at-home dad and money educator. Clifton shares some of his lessons for success and his family's journey to where they are today and how other families can do the same thing. Want to talk to Scott? Book a call with him H...

How do you get the word out on what you and your business are focused on? How do you share your message in a professional way that stands out from the crowd when you are just getting started? You create your pitch deck! On this episode of the Note Closers Show, Scott Carson shares how he and his students create customized pitch decks for investors, asset managers, and any other crowd you want to t...

The economy is rough today, but it is not as bad as it could be. But how will inflation affect us? In today's episode, Scott Carson talks with financial advisor and investor Kirk Chisholm from the Innovative Advisory Group about the current markets, inflation, and how it is affecting the United States market. Kirk also shares his insights on investing using self-directed IRA's and how he is workin...

On this episode of the Note Closers Show, Scott Carson shares his best practices for securing your first private investor or funding partner as a new note or real estate investor. Scott shares why it is important to share potential deals or case studies that hit the "hot" buttons or interest of your audience and why good deals find private money.   Scott also shares how two of his students used de...

The real estate industry can be highly rewarding or extraordinarily humbling. Sometimes, those lessons of humility come in the form of bad deals. On this episode of the Note Closers Show, Scott Carson talks with international real estate investor Gavin Gallagher about some of his losses as a real estate investor. Gavin shares his story of how he almost lost everything during the last economic cras...

On this episode of the Note Closers Show, Scott Carson shares why note investors might find some great deals with reverse mortgages. Scott shares what a reverse mortgage is and why they are more a real estate play than a note play. He also shares what you need to look out for with your due diligence and why you need to be picky about where you buy them at.  Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review,...

When raising capital, you do not always need a long list or a huge variety of self-directed IRA investors. Sometimes, you can reach out even to a limited database and make them get in touch with you instead. On this episode of the Note Closers Show Podcast, Scott Carson shares an episode of his Money Monday coaching call from his WCN Crew members, where he and Larry Hoffman outline their step-by-s...

These past few years, the number of young people who are still financially dependent on their parents has been steadily rising. Even though they are off to college or doing side jobs, they continue to be on the payroll of their mothers and fathers. Scott Carson interviews financial expert, journalist, anchor, and CFP Bobbi Rebell about her newest book, Launching Financial Grownups. She presents pr...

On this episode of the Note Closers Show, Scott Carson shares with his listeners about a special 2-day, a private money-raising event hosted by Mike Fritz and Kris Haskins called the Private Money Mastery. Are you struggling to raise private capital for your deals? Are you having a tough time talking with potential funding sources about your deal and the benefits of being a private lender? Are you...

On this episode of the Note Closers Show, Scott Carson discusses why wholesaling real estate is not a long-term investment strategy that builds wealth. Scott shares why investors often want to start out wholesaling but shoot themselves in the foot by not marketing for capital instead of wholesale buyers. He also shares why wholesalers make the least amount on a deal and pay the most in taxes when...

We fall prey to the false things we hear in the credit markets today, especially new note investors. But what can you do to improve your market and get business credit? On this episode of the Note Closers Show (taken from the July Virtual Note Buying Workshop), Scott Carson talks with Merrill Chandler from GetFundable.com about the different ways to leverage your personal and business credit to ma...

There are a lot of different perspectives on investing, and it matters how you do it, what you do, and why. In this episode, Scott Carson interviews the founder of Vyzer , Litan Yahav , about what inspired the company's founding, his passion for passive and active real estate investing, disrupting the world diamond exchange, and what makes for a good passive investment to invest in. Litan excels i...

On this episode of the Note Closers Show Scott shares his strategy for finding owner-financed notes to buy from sellers. He also shares his dislike of how the note industry basically only teaches note buyers to target note holders via direct mail instead of marketing like it is in the 21st century. Scott shares the easy marketing strategy that he and his students use to find deals without the over...

We see so many changes in the mortgage markets that it can be tough to keep up. Fortunately, Scott Carson has not only one but two guests who can provide us with a great view of the residential and commercial lending markets. On this episode, Scott interviews  Krystle Moore  and  Kenny Simpson  from the  Get In the Cashflow Game  podcast. They are both lending experts with more than nineteen years...

In this episode of the Note Closers Show, Scott Carson breaks down what to do when you find out a note is advertised as a performing note but turns out to be sub-performing or nonperforming. Scott outlines what to look for as payment history, taxes owed, insurance being paid, servicing, and collateral doesn't turn out to be what you expected during your due diligence period prior to closing. Scott...

Mistakes are possible, especially when you are a first-time note investor—many don't want to take risks for fear of making mistakes and losing a sum of money. But you don't have to let fear stand between you and success. In this episode of the Note Closers Show Podcast, Scott Carson shares the five common mistakes new note investors make when diving into nonperforming notes. In this industry where...

In this episode of the Note Closers Show, Scott Carson breaks down some of the easier ways to slice up the different lists of notes you get in to find the assets that you want to spend your time on. He shares why every asset isn't a deal and how to eliminate the "dud deals" like a Jim Belushi samurai warrior. To book a call with Scott to discuss slicing and dicing a tape that you have in, book a s...

In this episode, Scott Carson discusses the importance of why you need to share your message across your different social media profiles so that your audience knows what your focus is. Scott shares why it is important to do this on a regular basis as our network and tribe grow. If you want potential clients and lead sources to know what you do and to think of you when a deal comes across their des...

Are you looking to start investing in notes? In this episode, Scott Carson shares what he would focus on first if he had to start as a new note investor in 2022. He discusses the need to approach note investing with a fresh mind and realize it's a different niche of real estate investing compared to being a landlord, fix and flipper, realtor, or mortgage broker. Finding and funding are the two mos...