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💰The Note Guy💰
🏚Real Estate Investor🏚
🎙 Podcaster🎙
🎧Host of the @noteclosers🎧

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You can’t afford not to market.

Small business owners wear a lot of hats, but when marketing gets pushed to the bottom of the list... growth usually gets pushed down with it.

In this episode of The Everywhere Small Business Podcast, @1scottcarson shares the lesson that helped take his business to the next level: put marketing first, and delegate it when you don’t have the time to do it yourself.

Whether that means outsourcing, investing in a campaign, or bringing in someone who specializes in marketing, the goal is the same: stop treating marketing like the thing you’ll “get to eventually.”

Give it the time and investment it deserves, and give it long enough to work.

🎙️Listen to Turning Unemployment to a Multi-Million Dollar Business featuring Scott Carson on The Everywhere Small Business Podcast wherever you listen.

#SmallBusiness #Smal|BusinessMarketing #MarketingTips #Entrepreneurship
#BusinessGrowth

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@1scottcarson explains that short sales are beginning to reappear in certain markets as affordability pressures, price corrections, and changing economic conditions affect homeowners. He shares that while opportunities still exist, today’s short sales are different and require investors to understand local market dynamics and realistic pricing expectations.

This matters because market shifts create new opportunities for investors who adapt. Understanding where conditions are changing can help investors identify strategies that fit the current environment instead of relying on outdated assumptions.

Listen → https://zenandtheartofrealestateinvesting.com/podcast/357/
Listen wherever you find podcasts!

#realestateinvesting #realestateinvestors #shortsales #markettrends #investmentstrategy

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@1scottcarson explains that finding notes and REO opportunities is often more relationship-driven than people realize. He shares how reaching out directly to asset managers, building consistent communication, and creating long-term connections can open opportunities that most investors never see.

This matters because access often comes from relationships, not transactions. Investors who focus on building trust and staying visible may create stronger deal flow over time.

Listen → https://zenandtheartofrealestateinvesting.com/podcast/357/
Listen wherever you find podcasts!

#realestateinvesting #realestateinvestors #notesinvesting #networking #dealflow

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@1scottcarson explains how his own experience going through foreclosure gave him a different perspective when working with distressed borrowers. He shares how buying discounted notes creates opportunities to work directly with homeowners, understand their situation, and create repayment paths that can help both sides move forward.

This matters because real estate is often more emotional than financial during difficult periods. Investors who lead with empathy and structure practical solutions may create better outcomes while helping people regain stability.

Listen → https://zenandtheartofrealestateinvesting.com/podcast/357/
Listen wherever you find podcasts!

#realestateinvesting #realestateinvestors #notesinvesting #foreclosure #mindset

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Why Non-Performing Notes Are the Most Misunderstood Asset in Real Estate with @1scottcarson

Episode 357 of Zen and the Art of Real Estate Investing is out now!

Listen → https://zenandtheartofrealestateinvesting.com/podcast/357/

In this episode, Jonathan Greene sits down with Scott Carson, known as “The Note Guy,” to unpack one of real estate’s most misunderstood investment strategies: non-performing notes. Scott shares how experiencing foreclosure himself early in his investing career shaped the way he approaches distressed assets today—not as opportunities to take homes, but as opportunities to create solutions.

Scott explains why note investing often succeeds where traditional real estate investing becomes difficult. Instead of managing tenants, rehabs, and maintenance headaches, note investors acquire debt positions and focus on helping borrowers return to performing status—or finding alternative paths that minimize long-term damage. He also breaks down why buying distressed debt creates flexibility that can benefit investors, homeowners, and neighborhoods at the same time.

Jonathan and Scott also explore how today’s market conditions—from rising costs and shifting lending conditions to investor overextension—are creating new opportunities in the note space. Along the way, they discuss common mistakes new investors make, why relationships matter more than deal portals, and how learning the system before scaling is often the key to long-term success.

In this episode, you will hear:

- Why non-performing notes can become opportunities instead of foreclosures
- How buying debt differs from buying physical real estate
- Why helping borrowers often creates better outcomes than taking properties back
- How distress creates opportunity during changing market cycles
- Where new note investors can start and what mistakes to avoid
- Why systems, relationships, and patience matter more than flashy investing trends

#realestateinvesting #noteinvesting #realestate #passiveincome #ﬁnancialfreedom

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Next week on Zen and the Art of Real Estate Investing

New episode drops:

Ep. 357 - Why Non-Performing Notes Are the Most Misunderstood Asset in Real Estate with @1scottcarson

Ep. 358 - How to Build a Passive Investing Strategy That Actually Fits Your Life with @whitneyhutten (second appearance)

Recording new episodes with:

Aaron Marsh of @marshlending
Stewart Heath of @chooseharvardgrace

#realestateinvesting #realestateinvestors #realestatepodcast

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Next week on Zen and the Art of Real Estate Investing

New episode drops:

353 - How to Survive and Thrive as a Real Estate Developer with John McNellis

354 - Why Personal Alignment is the Key To Real Estate Success with @alyssaholbrookcoach

Recording new episodes with:

- @laurensaidelbaker (2nd appearance)
- @1scottcarson
- @whitneyhutten (2nd appearance)
- @kathyfettke (2nd appearance)

#realestateinvesting #realestateinvestors #realestatepodcast #podcasting

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Two masters degrees. A podcast. And a bedroom in my parents’ house. Society said I was behind. I said I was building! Are you following society’s timeline or your own? #bettercalldaddypodcast #podcastersunite #daddysgirlforever

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Keep creating @talkshitwithp this one is for Paula’s daddy! #podcastclips #podcastersunite #griefandloss

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When a homeowner stops making mortgage payments, the bank has two options go through a lengthy foreclosure… or sell the debt at a discount to get it off their books fast.

That discount can be 30, 40, even 50 cents on the dollar.

Note investors like Scott Carson have built entire businesses buying these non-performing mortgages directly from banks before they ever hit the open market.

No bidding wars. No competition from retail buyers. Just you, the bank, and a distressed asset with serious upside.

Episode 51 of the Motivated Sellers Podcast is live. Scott breaks down exactly how this works and how you can get started.

🔗 Link in bio.

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Had a blast catching up with my friend Scott Carson, aka the Note Guy, on My First Stage! Scott’s journey from his first stage in Pasadena, TX, to over 20 years of public speaking is packed with real talk, practical advice, and some much-needed humor.

Here are my top 3 takeaways for anyone looking to grow their speaking presence or business:

Break the Ice: Scott emphasizes the power of humor and doing something unexpected to set the tone. Whether it’s a funny story, sound effects, or simply calling out the elephant in the room—make your opening memorable!

Adapt & Improvise: Not every stage will be perfect. Scott's stories about handling technical failures and wrong audiences remind us to prepare for anything. Improv classes, backup slide decks, and flexible content are game changers.

Repurpose Your Content: Don’t let your stage time go to waste! Scott recommends sharing podcast interviews and talks everywhere—turn them into blogs, videos, and LinkedIn posts to keep the momentum going and reach new audiences.

Scott’s attitude toward speaking, both virtually and in-person, is all about showing up, learning from every experience, and using every opportunity to connect.

💡 Ready to take your first stage—or your next? Tune in, take notes, and get inspired!

#PublicSpeaking #Podcast #MyFirstStage #ScottCarson #BusinessGrowth #LinkedInTips

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Sometimes a short clip can spark a big idea.

This moment comes from the E-Forge Podcast, where we talk about what it really takes to build a business, lead well, and create lasting impact.

If this resonates with you, go listen to the full episode.

🎧 Full podcast available now.

#EntrepreneurPodcast #BusinessGrowth #Leadership #Eforge #CoryLong

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