All Forum Posts by: Scott Carson

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If you have a crystal ball to look at mortgage defaults, what would you do? Scott talks with the man who knows what, Brecht Palombo from Distressedpro.com. They discuss the residential and commercial note markets and what opportunities you should be tracking. Brecht is a licensed auctioneer and real estate broker in a number of states. He imparts his knowledge on commercial deals, highlighting how cash flow and the cap rate plays into that. Bringing up the usual problems of note investors who love to do the bare minimum, he encourages them to stick to the deals and do the due diligence on them. He also talks about how banks rebuild returns up for the end of the year and shares what he is working on over the next twelve months.

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Scott talks with Bob Repass from Colonial Funding about the upcoming Note Expo and the Seller Finance Coalition. Seller finance has become a very interesting product and serves a great need for those who want to be homeowners but typically can’t get traditional bank financing or maybe the property is not traditionally finance-able. Bob goes deep into that and provides great insights on how you can take advantage of this opportunity, while introducing the paper aspect of investing. Bob has been an advocate of bringing the community together, and he gives a peek into what you can expect from the Note Expo.

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For those who are out there looking to get to know businesses and wanting to start wholesale but lack their own capital, you are in the right place. Justin Bogard from Bright Path Notes talks about wholesaling notes to other investors and gives generous insights about the industry. Justin also touches on the importance of marketing and networking as a wholesaler and learning how to qualify your contacts by having an honest conversation with buyers. Sharing more his experiences, he discusses the biggest learning curve he has as a wholesaler – sales. Justin lets us in on how he started Bright Patent Notes while talking about closing and mortgages. Finally, for those who are new to this, he gives great nuggets that will help you tackle that next move.

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Scott talks with Rebecca Miller about the different self-directed employer retirement plans offered by Quest IRA. If there is someone who has this topic down, it is she. As one of the longest-tenured employees at Quest IRA who joined the company in 2009, Rebecca currently serves as the Special Accounts Director, specializing in employer plans such as the complex Solo 401(k). Rebecca shares her journey with Quest IRA and talks about what goes under the consultation processes of 401(k) and IRA. She also answers some questions about how to convert one from the other and presents some of the coming events they're holding for you to get that education.

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Scott talks with Fuquan Bilal from the NNG about the second lien market and other real estate opportunities. Fuquan is the company’s CEO, which stands with the principal mission of capitalizing on the growing supply of mortgage notes in the interbank marketplace. Showing his expertise, he talks about how there are so many ways you can earn money, delving more into trading, foreclosures, and more. He dives deep into the second lien space by sharing the market change while offering some advices on where best and how to do it. Noticing how people sit on the sidelines waiting, he shows the importance of figuring out how to play in that space.

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The podcast scene has been gaining its popularity among entrepreneurs and business owners who want to become experts in their own fields. It has been a great tool to create connection with people while imparting knowledge at the same time. Giving newfound insights, Scott talks about some of the nuggets that he took away from the Austin New Media Summit podcasting event. He shares how one becomes an icon of influence, and talks about the importance of knowing where you’re going, who you’re talking to, and honing your pitch. He shares the three main nuggets of wisdom he learned that will hopefully aid you to improve in your podcasting.

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Reaching your goals is all about setting numbers and hitting them. The same way we do every New Year, we create these visions and goals to reach and hit the mark. Taking it to the business aspect, Scott discusses the best way of planning your numbers in your note business. He talks all about the numbers you need to keep in mind to be guided on your future goals and moves. Scott gives the major points that you have to consider – how many offers do you have to make, how many emails you have to send, how many notes to look through, and more – and helps answer them one by one to help you accomplish your goals.

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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 and how he completely re-engineered and recreated Scott Duffy for the world. Taking us to his journey long before that, he shares how he eventually found his entrepreneurial tank out of gas one day, which led him to learn the four things that changed his life with the help of David Meltzer. Scott breaks down these things and gives some lessons about being able to hold yourself accountable and more.

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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 also talks about some of the tax advantages as well as the biggest mistakes investors are getting into when it comes to the multifamily game. Rounding it all up, he talks about his online community at Multifamily Investor Nation and his upcoming event.

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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 last two decades and offers some insights on what you can do with the next twenty years.