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

In this episode, David and Matt talk with Scott Carson to find out how he started his career as an investor, and how divine intervention and consistent marketing efforts helped build his note investing business.

Here is the direct link to your interview. https://theprofessionalinvestor.transistor.fm/

Scott Carson breaks down the five most important factors that you must have in place when you grow your note business from one-deals to a larger portfolio of distressed mortgage notes. He discusses the need for a good servicer and other vendors, along with having your systems in place, communication and other necessary items when growing. He also shares the need to have an assistant or staff already trained and ready to handle the activities after you buy notes. He also talks about the need to focus your portfolio and streamline deal flow on your notes, REOs, rentals, or performing notes depending on what your focus and long- term goals are. And finally, he reveals the need to have your marketing rocking and rolling.

“If you really want to succeed as an entrepreneur you really have to start looking at what you’re doing on a daily basis and think about what you can delegate, defer or delete.” - Scott Carson

Kim’s good friend, Scott Carson, joins on this episode of the Positive Productivity podcast for a feel good (and funny!) glimpse behind the scenes of both of their businesses. They share their thoughts on marketing, internet trolls, time management and more!

Scott Carson is known as “The Note Guy”, and for the past 15 years has been investing in distressed (mortgage) notes. He is the host of The Note Closers Podcast and is syndicated on 17+ radio stations across the United States.

Highlights

04:47 Growned/Groaned 05:53 Starting the Note Closers Podcast 11:11 Kim’s last experience with Periscope 12:06 Trolls 12:56 The results we focus on 16:25 Kim’s fear of sending emails 20:36 Kim’s podcast strategy 21:53 Busy being busy 24:03 Repurposing content 25:19 Surviving and thriving as a multi-passionate entrepreneur 31:25 Scott’s biggest blessing from his business 36:10 Scheduling our goals to happen 38:57 Letting the bad clients and stress go 41:50 Scott’s ideal life

Finding the right note deals can be hard especially when choices are complex. How can you ensure that deals you are eyeing are working or not? Scott Carson spends time on this episode of Note Night in America sharing what's working and what's not working in 2020 to find note deals. He discusses LinkedIn, email campaigns, Octopus CRM, note conventions, servicing conferences, and old-fashioned phone calls. He also shares some new training events available to everyone for the 2020 schedule and the upcoming Note Weekend trainings.

An entrepreneurial endeavor, of course, is built on the work you do, but the big catch is that you have to be channeling your energy into the tasks that will allow your business to flourish. Focusing your tasks and energies on only the right activities is possible, but you're definitely going to need some help. Joining Scott Carson is Aaron Young from the Unshackled Owner Podcast, who shares some of the best ways to defer, delegate, and delete tasks to make room for what's most important, what's most pressing. Learn to identify which of these three D's to employ so that you can put your energies towards the most productive activities for you as an entrepreneur and business owner. Let Aaron and Scott show you the way to a more productive you!

Improving fundability opens up so many options for you or your business, but it isn't just some quick process. Even if you go to so-called credit repair establishments, you don't just suddenly become fundable; there are processes you have to undergo to establish (or restore) your fundability in the eyes of lenders. Get Fundable's Merrill Chandler joins Scott Carson to dive into the process of making you fundable. There are some rules, some procedures, that you will have to go through, and it's best if you go through them now. Let Merrill and Scott lead you towards true fundability.

Getting back to working after the holidays always feels like one long slog, endless and difficult to get through. But overcoming that case of the Mondays isn't as impossible a task as it may seem. Scott Carson talks about how to overcome your energy drag from the Christmas and New Year holidays, and how to rebound with activity. He shares some of the ways that he stays productive when your mind is starving for that extra cup of coffee or Red Bull energy drink. Time to get back to work!

The last recession devastated the American economy in more ways than one, so if another one comes along, you'll need to make sure your business is able to make it out alive despite the obstacles. Surviving the recession is all about keeping yourself on your toes, and making sure you're prepared for any given eventuality, and fortunately, there are plenty of ways you can make this happen for you. Jonathan Slain is an acclaimed recession expert and author of the bestselling book, Rock the Recession: How Successful Leaders Prepare For, Thrive During, and Create Wealth After Downturns. Ensuring your business is recession-proof is a long, detailed process. It's about time you got in on the secret to ensured long-lasting prosperity with Jonathan and Scott Carson.

On the surface, achieving goals may seem like it's not something you should be giving thought to: it's a mechanical, automatic response to something you've already conditioned yourself to attain. But the truth is, goal-setting and achieving those goals require a lot more than just sitting down and envisioning them - even if that is a crucial part of the process. Patrick Precourt is an industry leader in personal development coaching, marketing, business development, speaking and influencing. Patrick joins Scott Carson to discuss how you can overcome your internal wiring to dominate your new goals. It's time for you to start playing at your peak performance.

Market forecasts are essential to determining the various trends that you, as a businessperson, are going to have to look out for in the coming future. These forecasts, formulated from existing historical data, are a handy guide for determining where to bring your business. Scott Carson shares his 2020 market forecast for real estate. He shares his insight on what asset classes and markets will be the most profitable. He also shares the cities that you'll need to do more homework on before investing or buying in. Keep yourself updated on these trends!