The Best Of Scott Carson - Mastering the Art of Note Investing

Join Darren M. Palmer as he interviews note investing expert Scott Carson of We Close Notes! This episode explores Scott's journey, from active real estate investor to podcasting guru. Learn how he's built a thriving business by buying debt and helping homeowners stay in their houses, and uncover the secrets to creating compelling content that attracts a loyal following.

Topics Covered:

• Scott Carson's Journey and Focus:
• His Journey: From active real estate to distressed mortgage notes since 2008.
• How to teach others his ways of investing.
• We Close Notes:
• Creating win-win strategies to help keep people in their houses.
• Creating a small niche within real estate investing.
• Helping as many people as you can and being available to offer options and keep people in homes.
• Content Creation & Market Leadership:
• Importance of being a market leader and making the right content.
• It is important to use a lot of different types of media.
• Building a Business:
• Book and podcast used to drive people to website, leading to more success.
• The goal is to help others and build a valuable product in this industry
• Success as an investor, author, and educator.

Key Insights:

• How to make the book a tool to create leverage for other products.
• Why create and be able to repurpose content
• Importance of reaching out to people for business
• How to connect to different types of audiences.

Resources:

Scott Carson: Scott at weclosednotes.com

Free book: noteblueprint.com/freebook

We Close Notes: WeCloseNotes.com

Scott will tell you about how he went from working at Chilis and FedEx, to making millions a year buying/selling real estate. Scott will discuss his tips for finding something bigger in life, the reason he worked such low-level jobs after leaving a 6 figure company, and the best steps that you can take to start living your dream job.

If you are interested in the Dallas market, it pays to talk to the right person, someone who knows the market in and out. Today, Scott Carson talks with Dallas-Fort Worth area real estate investor and realtor, and owner of Texcel Real Estate, Jer'Leigh Thompson, about the current state of the Dallas real estate market and what's working for investors. Everybody can make money in an upmarket, but Jer'Leigh has been around since the last downturn in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011. She discusses the importance of getting deals that pay off and worthwhile buyers, and introduces us to ITIN buyers - including how they can benefit your business. Learn more about Dallas and how it is currently performing in the midst of the Corona pandemic.

Want to gain marketing tips as well as clarity and direction on how to showcase your business? On today’s show, Scott Carson sits down with realtor and productivity coach Krista Mashore to discuss the 8 C's of conversion and how everyone has the ability to connect and convert on a higher level by utilizing social media and video to create content that is direct and purposeful towards your ideal client. Krista is the author of several books, including Sell 100+ Homes A Year and F.I.R.E. Financially Independent Retire Early. She is also the owner of Krista Mashore Coaching and the host of the F.I.R.E.D. UP podcast.

Because the real estate industry is so people-oriented, establishing relationships with others in the same community is as much a part of the job as any other part. The Realty411 Expo was founded on this same principle - for bridging people as well as any knowledge gaps about specific skillsets or subject matters that are best imparted by experts. Scott Carson chats with Linda Pliagas, the Founder of Realty411 Magazine, who hosts the Realty411 Expo. Together, they talk about the impetus for an event of this magnitude for the real estate community, and what potential attendees could pick up from attending. Whether you're looking to build relationships in the real estate community or you just want to expand upon your knowledge base, the Realty411 Expo is the place to be!

Business goes Virtual with Scott Carson

Business is changing. Because of the Coronavirus or COVID-19, everyone is thinking virtual. We're teaching, shopping, working and connecting online. On this episode, I interview Investment Entrepreneur Scott Carson about ways to take traditional business meetings and conferences and turn them into virtual money making events. 

Scott Carson is known as the Note Guy. He's founder and CEO of We Close Notes, a Texas-based real estate investment company that buys distressed assets on residential and commercial properties from banks and hedge funds. Over the last few years, Carson has become an expert in online meetings. Scott canceled a conference with low attendance and turned it into a successful virtual summit. He's a savvy entrepreneur, business coach and podcaster. 

Key Takeaways

• Don't cancel your in person meeting, instead create a virtual, online summit
• Online meetings and virtual summits are easier than most people think
• The best thing you can do is start doing something online 
• "You've got to evolve in today's markets with everything that is going on or you are going be extinct, out of business and working for somebody else."
• Listen and you'll learn a little known fact about Scott Carson

"And so if there's a way for you to serve a need, or be able to solve a problem then you've got something there, and I think that's the beautiful thing about online, summits, live streams. If you're answering an issue, solving a problem even if it's for one person." 

                                         - Scott Carson

The ability and opportunity to enter joint venture opportunities is a surefire sign that your business is steadily on the climb, but you may not realize how much homework goes into making these opportunities into something concrete. Partnerships will not always flow so easily, so you need to make sure you're equipped to handle everything that's coming your way. Scott Carson speaks with Jay Fiset from Mastermind to Millions and JVology.com. Together, they discuss finding joint venture opportunities for your business. They run through the gamut of affiliate opportunities, referral marketing, and the importance of having upstream and downstream relationships to drive business and multiple levels of income. They also speak about the 10 x 10 model of having referral partners for your clients and students.

Phoenix real estate never runs out of properties up for grabs. In getting the best deals, talking to the right people can bring you the real deal. Today, Scott talks with Mark Andersen, George Aplicano, and Alberto Ceja from Cash Now Homes and the Money Making Money Podcast to talk about the real estate investment market in Phoenix, Arizona. They discuss market trends, timing, foreclosures, price points, and what's working for this team. They also share best tips and practices for their community of real estate investors investing in the Phoenix market. Eyeing for a property in Phoenix? Cash Now Homes can surely help you get that dream deal!

An integral part of being able to push forward a product or a message is expanding your reach to include more people on more platforms. There are, now than ever, more platforms out there that give you even more opportunities to expand your audience in different ways. Today, Scott Carson speaks with Dr. Mark T. Wade of VirtualSummit.com. Dr. Wade shares his experience and expertise in the online summit field about why it's easier than ever to expand your audience reach and monetize your message with virtual summits.

Nowadays, there are times when people would be able to get away from the consequences of the things they did because we don't hold them to a high enough standard to make sure they understand the gravity of what they've done. However, creating a culture of accountability is not only for the people around you, but also for yourself - you hold yourself responsible for your mindset, and thus, your success. Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco is a motivator, facilitator, dynamic public speaker, and the host of his own podcast. He speaks to Scott Carson about overcoming obstacles and creating a culture of accountability. Together, they talk about how Mike overcame early hardships to become successful, and how a positive mindset and success can be created in little actions everyday.