The Note Closers Show Podcast Vol. 1

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 esta...

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 si...

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 sh...

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....

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...

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, mas...

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 n...

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 eval...

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 p...

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 whe...

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 l...

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 a...

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...

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...

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, affi...

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 di...

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 wi...

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, f...

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 ab...

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 i...

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 in...

What entrepreneurs fail to get is that sometimes, businesses cannot be sustained only by the technicalities. It also feeds on various aspects of our lives, most especially our spirituality or the things that we believe in. Scott interviews the host of the Spiritual Entrepreneur Podcast, Devi Adea, about the balance between an entrepreneur’s business and their spirituality. As a “soul-full” speaker...

Humans as we are, we are bound to make mistakes. The great thing is that, every now and then, we can learn from each other’s downfalls and improve. Aaron Young from Laughlin and Associates talks about some of the biggest mistakes that entrepreneurs make. He is an entrepreneur, trusted advisor to CEOs and business owners, and creator of the program, The Unshackled Owner. He takes up his experiences...

One of the familiar struggles we have in the note business is actually reaching out to realtors and getting them to go out and look at property and go through the rest of the process. This can be a frustrating dilemma that makes you want to peek into the mind of a realtor and know what is up. On this Note Closers Show, Scott talks with Chicago area realtor (and new Mastermind member) Catherine Bre...

There are a variety of people working with their money in multiple forms. IRAs and 401(k)s are no exception when it comes to that. It may even be a challenge to look for them. How then do you tap into IRA investors amidst all of this? Now that we’re at the end of the year, more people are going to be looking at their statements and would want to get back into shape for the next year. It’s time to...