Scott talks with Merrill Chandler – founder, CEO, and Chief Strategist at CreditSense.com – about some of the specific ways to hack funding. Merrill shares how his team is helping people get educated out there, breaking down how they do it step by step. Merrill then gives funding hacks for those who have multiple names and addresses. He talks about how you don’t want to be going above 40% with credit cards while giving … Read More
EP 426 – Note Investing Segments
There is so much great stuff in the note space that not many get to see and explore. Bringing them into the light, Scott breaks down some of the different note investing segments and assets that note investors dive into. He gets into the different little niches, from attractive to affordable to a combination of the two, where you can find a great place to park some money in the long run. Educate yourself … Read More
EP 425 – Viral Entrepreneurship with Michael Silvers
Scott talks with Michael Silvers about entrepreneurship, viral marketing, building a tribe, and podcasting along with his Viral Marketing Bootcamp. Michael is a lead trainer and director of coaching for an international personal development company. He shares his great insights about being out there and sharing your message. Almost everyone in the world connects to a number of things, and you should take advantage of that fact by sharing your story because there will always … Read More
EP 424 – What If The Note World Ended
As much as we would like to live in a world of amazingness that comes with buying distressed debt and notes, it helps to remind ourselves to look to the other side and consider the opposite as well. Scott discusses what would happen if the market suddenly dried up and what he would do to invest if the note market came to an end and the world of distress debts are no more. — … Read More
EP 423 – Entrepreneurial Lessons From The Red Light District with Aaron Young
It is great when you figure out how to build something that can work and make money for you while you’re not there so you can go out and have a great time. It is also important that your main flagship has got to be good and you can be proud of putting your name on it. Aaron Young, the Chairman/CEO of Laughlin Associates, a 44-year-old company that has helped over 100,000 entrepreneurs start, grow and … Read More
EP 422 – Your Network Is Your Net Worth – Traffic And Conversion Thoughts
Wrapping up the nation’s largest online and digital marketing convention, the Traffic and Conversion Summit 2019, Scott shares the wisdom he took and learned. Proving the value of surrounding yourself with people who can help you grow, he highlights how your network is your net worth. As the world continues to change, you have to be able to reach out in order to adapt. Going out there and attending events are ways for you to … Read More
EP 421 – Quantum Leap Funding with Merrill Chandler
Merrill Chandler, Founder and Chief Strategist of CreditSense, shows us how to be smarter in the industry as he goes about the scenarios that could give you the fundamentals to tackle the note business. Learn whether you are fundable or not as he talks about the 40 different point factors that banks look at to measure your credit profile. Merrill also talks about how you can make yourself recession-proof. Looking at your credit cards, … Read More
EP 420 – Realistic Expectations
Coming into the note business may not as easy as it sounds. Far from what people think, it takes a lot of marketing and time. Keeping your realistic expectations in check, Scott talks about the reality of the note business. At the heart of it, what the industry requires is patience paired with consistency. Scott gives some great wisdom to think about when coming into the real estate space and imparts some advice about … Read More
EP 419 – So You Want To Start A Fund
Starting a fund is not as simple to do as you may think. It is not something that you should do immediately if you have only done a couple of deals or no deals. Before jumping in head first, there are a couple of very important things that you have to consider – from looking for an attorney to getting in touch with what you really intend to do with it. Scott shares some … Read More
EP 418 – Weekend Activities
When you’re in the note business, there are some effective activities you can do during the weekend, especially when you’re bored. This episode is tailored more towards those who have a full-time job and they’re not 100% in the note business. Scott outlines some of the things you can do to make your weekend worthwhile, starting with pre-writing your email and pre-writing your asset manager blast to spending time on LinkedIn and pre-planning your … Read More
EP 417 – Entrepreneurial Faith with Joseph Warren
Being entrepreneurs, we tend to get lost in between the business of day to day that we forget to touch on other aspects that make doing what we do more fulfilling. That is why when downtimes happen, it is easy to let it get to us. Joseph Warren, host of the Broken Catholic and FIRST $100K podcasts, speaks about an important part that not most of us touch upon – entrepreneurial faith. It is … Read More
EP NNA 38 – Building A Perfect Pitch Book
Some investors may have come into the industry without having any background on marketing. As we all know, the note business requires you to market yourself and your business in order to succeed in it. You will have to make presentations, speak at an event, or even just talk to your potential clients. Overall, you will need to ace your marketing skills. Scott gears you up for that as he shares about building a … Read More