In this episode of the Note Closers Show, Scott Carson shares what you need to look for in the collateral file of a note deal. Scott shares what items are necessary for you and what other items are a bonus when you get them. He also discusses the need for you to look through the servicing notes, hardship letters, original financials, loan application, and other documents that might shed some light on the borrower's mindset and what direction your exit strategy might take. Scott also discusses some of the interesting things that he has found in collateral files and why it's more important than any other facet of due diligence for note deals.Watch the original video HERE!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Note Closers Show community today:WeCloseNotes.comThe Note Closers Show FacebookThe Note Closers Show TwitterScott Carson LinkedInThe Note Closers Show YouTubeThe Note Closers Show VimeoThe Note Closers Show InstagramWe Close Notes Pinterest

In this episode of the Note Closers Show, Scott Carson breaks down the different ways for you to calculate the legal balance of a note when that information is not provided on the tape or spreadsheet. Scott shares how to calculate the number of months behind and how to figure the amount past due plus late fees and what else you can add to the unpaid principal balance when comparing that to market value. Scott also discusses the importance of knowing the statute of limitations on debt collections in each state and how that affects the amount and number of years that you can collect on.Scott also discusses the upcoming live webinar where he will be breaking down a tape of over 400 nonperforming notes and how you can join in LIVE at http://noteinvesting101.com.Watch the original video HERE!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Note Closers Show community today:WeCloseNotes.comThe Note Closers Show FacebookThe Note Closers Show TwitterScott Carson LinkedInThe Note Closers Show YouTubeThe Note Closers Show VimeoThe Note Closers Show InstagramWe Close Notes Pinterest

In this episode of the Note Closers Show, Scott Carson shares his favorite ways to network in the new year. Scott shares how he leverages real estate clubs, Meetup groups, BNI.com and online groups in Facebook and LinkedIn to help him network with like-minded individuals. He also discusses why January and February are always the busiest and most productive months to attend networking events as everyone is working towards their new year's resolutions. Scott also discusses the importance of having a game plan and going into a networking event prepared and why following up with your new connections is just as important as showing up. Remember that your net worth is determined by your network so get out and start networking!Watch the original video HERE!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Note Closers Show community today:WeCloseNotes.comThe Note Closers Show FacebookThe Note Closers Show TwitterScott Carson LinkedInThe Note Closers Show YouTubeThe Note Closers Show VimeoThe Note Closers Show InstagramWe Close Notes Pinterest

On this episode of the Note Closers Show, Scott Carson talks with stock market investor and entrepreneur Brian Feroldi about his book and theories on why the stock market always goes up over time. Brian shares his strategies, wins, and losses and what it takes to be a stock investor in today's up and down markets.Watch the original video HERE!Check out Brian's book HERE!Brian Feroldi is a financial educator, YouTuber, and author. He has been intensely interested in money, personal finance, and investing ever since he graduated from college.Brian started investing in 2004. In the beginning, he had no idea what he was doing and got his teeth kicked in. His returns improved dramatically over time as his experience and knowledge about the stock market grew.Brian’s career mission statement is “to spread financial wellness.” He loves to help other people do better with their money, especially their investments. He has written more than 3,000 articles on stocks, investing, and personal finance for the Motley Fool.In 2022, Brian’s book Why Does The Stock Market Go Up? was published. The mission of the book is “to demystify the stock market.” It was written to explain how the stock market works in plain English.Brian lives in New England with his wife and three kids.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Note Closers Show community today:WeCloseNotes.comThe Note Closers Show FacebookThe Note Closers Show TwitterScott Carson LinkedInThe Note Closers Show YouTubeThe Note Closers Show VimeoThe Note Closers Show InstagramWe Close Notes Pinterest

In this episode of the Note Closers Show, Scott Carson shares a recent coaching call with real estate investor and student, Calvin Ewing. Cal recently had a bid on a performing note in Port Arthur, TX approved at a decent discount below UPB on a performing note. Scott and Cal break down the numbers behind the deal, what red flags Cal needs to look for, and expected returns depending on if the borrower continues to pay or if the deal goes south. Looking for help on a note deal? Book a call with Scott HERE!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Note Closers Show community today:WeCloseNotes.comThe Note Closers Show FacebookThe Note Closers Show TwitterScott Carson LinkedInThe Note Closers Show YouTubeThe Note Closers Show VimeoThe Note Closers Show InstagramWe Close Notes Pinterest

In this episode of the Note Closers Show Podcast, Scott Carson shares why it is so important for real estate professionals to share their experiences and case studies to find buyers, sellers, and funding sources. Scott discusses the power of sharing case studies and previous deal flow for existing professionals and why new investors need to start sharing deals that they are reviewing or working on with their audience to attract investors as well. Scott also shares his simple plan for creating a case study and then sharing it across multiple platforms and why that is necessary especially when you don't have an existing database.Watch the original video HERE!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Note Closers Show community today:WeCloseNotes.comThe Note Closers Show FacebookThe Note Closers Show TwitterScott Carson LinkedInThe Note Closers Show YouTubeThe Note Closers Show VimeoThe Note Closers Show InstagramWe Close Notes Pinterest

In this episode of the Note Closers Show Podcast, Scott Carson shares several ways that licensed realtors can leverage their license, experience, and access to the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) to find deals ahead of traditional real estate investors.  Scott shares how realtors can use the MLS to research upcoming foreclosures for potential note deals, expired listings for subject-to-deals, and low-value listings for rehabs, rentals, or wholesale deals. He also shares how realtors can use the MLS to find private investors, past buyers, and investors on new deals, and using NARPRP.com to pull values across the country.  Watch the video HERE!Book a Call with Scott HERE!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Note Closers Show community today:WeCloseNotes.comThe Note Closers Show FacebookThe Note Closers Show TwitterScott Carson LinkedInThe Note Closers Show YouTubeThe Note Closers Show VimeoThe Note Closers Show InstagramWe Close Notes Pinterest

On this episode of the Note Closers Show, Scott Carson interviews Reena Friedman Watts from Mega Watts Production. Reena shares her background and her entrepreneurial journey from production assistant on the Jerry Springer show to where she is today. She shares the valuable lessons that she has learned along the way and why it's important for people to identify opportunities in their current career path that can help propel them to their future goals. There’s not much Reena Friedman Watts hasn’t done in her professional life. She’s scoured the NPR newswire for stories. She’s combed through hundreds of small claims cases. She’s worked on reality TV shows such as The Jerry Springer Show, Court TV, and Nanny 911. She’s worked in Radio. She’s planned mega-events for the telecom and finance industries. She’s secured sponsors and emceed. She’s booked sensational and hard-to-get guests such as Howard Schultz, Barbara Corcoran, Ken Coleman, and Derek Sivers on Cathy Heller’s Don’t Keep Your Day Job Podcast and boosted the downloads from 4M to nearly 15M.Reena has a God-given talent for connecting people and building communities, and she bestows her magic on people in the most selfless and genuine way. Ideas for how people can achieve the fantastic flow out of her head as effortlessly as breath flows into her lungs. Her diverse background and skill set allow her to seamlessly weave in and out of multiple markets and find her way through doors that don’t open for others. She coaches entrepreneurs on how to get unstuck and find their first clients, she gets blurbs from influencers for their best-selling books, and she even helps them grow communities of their own.Reena is a questioner and a story junkie, and she’s scratching that itch on her highly anticipated podcast, Better Call Daddy. She’s telling the stories that haven’t been told and sprinkling them with wisdom from one of her most trusted advisors, her Dad.Reena is a hustler, a change-maker, and a consummate connector. Imagine what she can do for you.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Note Closers Show community today:WeCloseNotes.comThe Note Closers Show FacebookThe Note Closers Show TwitterScott Carson LinkedInThe Note Closers Show YouTubeThe Note Closers Show VimeoThe Note Closers Show InstagramWe Close Notes Pinterest

On this episode of the Note Closers Show, Scott Carson shares a recent note deal that a student approached him with on the best way to work with a distressed borrower who was also elderly. Scott discusses the different strategies that note investors face and how this borrower might be the perfect fit for a reverse mortgage that pays off the underlying debt and gives the borrower some cash or monthly payments and allows them to stay in their home based on a large amount of equity without ever having to make a mortgage payment again. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Note Closers Show community today:WeCloseNotes.comThe Note Closers Show FacebookThe Note Closers Show TwitterScott Carson LinkedInThe Note Closers Show YouTubeThe Note Closers Show VimeoThe Note Closers Show InstagramWe Close Notes Pinterest

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 patience for leads, money, and deals to appear from your work and energy.Scott shares the need to organize your day and week schedule via the 30x30 marketing matrix to help you find success. You CAN Do It! Watch the 30x30 Matrix video HERE!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Note Closers Show community today:WeCloseNotes.comThe Note Closers Show FacebookThe Note Closers Show TwitterScott Carson LinkedInThe Note Closers Show YouTubeThe Note Closers Show VimeoThe Note Closers Show InstagramWe Close Notes Pinterest