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

Hiring virtual assistants can be a daunting process especially when it comes to screening someone who can be with your team long term. In this episode, Scott Carson sits down and talks with Bob Lachance, the owner of REVA Global LLC, to discuss their method for hiring virtual assistants for their real estate investing business. Bob is a nationally recognized speaker, mentor, and trainer who specializes in helping customers build their businesses through automation and outsourcing. He shares the four R's (Roles, Responsibility, Requirements, and Results) when it comes to finding and using a VA. Discover how you, too, can have a champion VA by tuning in to today’s show.

One of the reasons many of us work hard as entrepreneurs is to have the means to soon travel the world to our heart's content. But have you ever considered the possibility of being a traveling entrepreneur? In this episode of the podcast, Scott Carson interviews digital nomad, location independent entrepreneur, and host of The Business Method podcast, Christopher Reynolds, about being a traveling entrepreneur and how to achieve that. Chris helps entrepreneurs and business owners grow and expand their businesses by implementing high-performance business methods in their professional and personal lives. He shares those methods with us, along with the story of how he overcame the financial crash of 2008. He lets us in on his journey from there to being an international traveler non-dependent of location while growing his business and entrepreneurial mastermind. Pick up some great lessons and insights from Chris in this great conversation.

Join the Triple M Podcast as Mark Anderson, Albert Zaha, and George Apicano welcome special guest Scott Carson from The Note Closer Show! Discover how Scott transitioned from hardware stores to non-performing debt and real estate investing. He dives into his early real estate days, lessons learned during the 2008 market crash, his focus on non-performing notes, and his strategies for success. Learn how to become the bank, the challenges of managing distressed assets, and actionable advice for beginners interested in note investing!

Topics Covered:

• Scott's entry into real estate and early learnings (hardware store to note guru!)
• Creative financing strategies & how to deal with banks.
• The note business & how he found a profitable niche.
• Strategies for raising capital and wholesale deals.
• The importance of education.
• The effect of economic factors on the note market (interest rate, job loss, real estate trends).
• Market analysis and why Texas is a good market now.
• His journey & the resources he offers (website, podcast, skip tracing services)

Key Insights:

• Non-Performing Notes: How to buy assets from big Banks for cents on the dollar.
• Raising Capital: How to build a network to connect with the right investors
• Market analysis: What states have better regulations
• Building Relationships: Why he started teaching note closing in 2011

Learn how to start note investing.

Resources:

We Close Notes: weclosenotes.com

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Doing what you love most will always take you to the level of success you desire most. Today, Scott Carson interviews former Wall Street mortgage bond trader and current actress and comedian Madison Malloy to discuss the past mortgage meltdown and what we see going on in the market today. She shares some of her insights into the past along with why she made the pivot from bond trader to stand-up comedy. She also talks about how you can get comfortable in your own skin and pivot with confidence to do something that you love.

Carving out a path for your own success means being able to knock through things that get in the way of you ultimately attaining success. Overcoming obstacles, no matter how big they are, is essential to growth and victory. Adam Lewis Walker is a podcaster, TEDx speaker and bestselling author. Scott Carson talks with Adam about defying the odds that obstacles have a created, especially as an entrepreneur. Let Adam's story help you find a way to awaken your inner alpha.

Being one of the biggest states in the United States, Texas has become an extremely diverse market to penetrate that has a lot of interesting opportunities built in. This has made Texas real estate something of a challenge, but the deals there are just fantastic. Scott Carson discusses the note market in Texas and the opportunities that lie in the Lone Star State. He shares his experience and where he sees deal flow in the major cities of Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, El Paso, Corpus Christi, and Waco. He also shares the difficulties that investors face when looking for deals and several ways for you to uncover distressed notes or owner-financed note opportunities.

Collective power can, without doubt, generate better results. In this episode, Scott Carson is joined by real estate investor and agent, Gary Hibbert, who shares how he has grown his real estate investment podcast by building a community of investors that work to help hold each other accountable and successful with his Smart Home Choice network. Narrating the growth of his network, he offers some tips on relationship building and finding the right people to work with. He also shares some ways to handle conflicts along with some exit strategies.

With strong job growth, population increase, health care access, education opportunities, and so much more, the Tar Heel State has become a haven for some of the best real estate deals. Today, Scott Carson interviews realtor, real estate investor, the owner of Blue Chariot Realty, and the podcast host of ....and Landlord, Jonathan Taylor Smith, on the North Carolina real estate market and how he is leveraging his knowledge and resources to succeed. Johnathan shares what makes him different from other realtors, how he started as a note investor, and why he loves the Raleigh-Durham market. If you want to know your chances of becoming successful in the area, listen to Jonathan as he highlights some great real estate experiences.

How can you be more productive and efficient in life and in business? Scott Carson talks with The Millionaire Woman Show’s host, Debra Kasowski, about the effective ways to set and stick with your goals no matter what the obstacles are. Debra discusses time blocking, short-term productivity bursts, and how to make the most of your time. She also highlights the power of asking questions and how it can help figure out what you can do to alleviate the fear of not doing the right thing. Gather more insights from Debra about valuing time, using the right tools for systemizing tasks, and making plans happen in this episode.

Success comes when you are in true alignment with your goals, your passions, and your surrounding elements. Scott Carson shares his love for baseball with life coach and former Major League Baseball Scout, Shirley Baldwin Owens. Today, Shirley who is also a bestselling author, relationship expert, and the host of her own podcast Get What You Want With Shirley, talks about what it takes to develop a major league mindset and how to get what you want out of every relationship that you have. She shares some tips for success including how to commit and have patience while reaching for the stars.