Learn how due diligence and risk management can turn distressed mortgages into profitable investments and remote income. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Scott Carson takes us on his journey from his banking and finance background to real estate investing to becoming an entrepreneur who specializes in investing in non-performing mortgages. He explains how to identify and buy non-performing notes and how he bought over $500 million in distressed debt for his own portfolio. He also explains the risks, how he conducts his due diligence, and his precise strategy for making non-performing notes into profitable investments. Scott also talks about his entrepreneurial journey as the founder and CEO of We Close Notes and shares how he built his business, how he developed his information products and coaching programs, and how he scaled his business through networking and content marketing. He also talks about why and how he built his company with a location independent infrastructure so he can run it remotely while traveling the world. Scott then talks about his leadership style as a CEO, his tips on hiring and managing staff, the importance of training and process building, and explains his concept of the “marketing octagon". Scott then talks about how and why he started The Note Closers Show podcast, what the business benefits have been, and what tips and lessons he has after publishing nearly 500 episodes. We then talk about Scott’s lifestyle design, what he loves about world travel, and how he chooses his destinations. → Full show notes with direct links to everything discussed are available here. ============================ FIND YOUR NEXT EPISODE Explore The Maverick Show Starter Packs — some of my favorite conversations curated by theme so you can easily find the episodes that match your interests. ============================ FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU See my Top 10 Travel Apps See my Top 10 Books that Shaped the Way I Travel See my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual) Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn See the Travel Gear I Use and Recommend See How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use) ============================ ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram and DM Matt to continue the conversation Please leave a rating and review — it really helps the show and I read each one personally Support the show by buying me a coffee — espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes!

Buying $500 Million in Distressed Debt and Mastering the Note Investment Game with Scott Carson (Ep 41)

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Learn how due diligence and risk management can turn distressed mortgages into profitable investments and remote income.  ============================  Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds.  ============================  ON THIS EPISODE  Scott Carson takes us on his journey from his banking and finance background to real estate investing to becoming an entrepreneur who specializes in investing in non-performing mortgages.   He explains how to identify and buy non-performing notes and how he bought over $500 million in distressed debt for his own portfolio. He also explains the risks, how he conducts his due diligence, and his precise strategy for making non-performing notes into  profitable investments. Scott also talks about his entrepreneurial journey as the founder and CEO of We Close Notes and shares how he built his business, how he developed his information products and coaching programs, and how he scaled his business through networking and content marketing. He also talks about why and how he built his company with a location independent infrastructure so he can run it remotely while traveling the world.  Scott then talks about his leadership style as a CEO, his tips on hiring and managing staff, the importance of training and process building, and explains his concept of the “marketing octagon". Scott then talks about how and why he started The Note Closers Show podcast, what the business benefits have been, and what tips and lessons he has after publishing nearly 500 episodes.  We then talk about Scott’s lifestyle design, what he loves about world travel, and how he chooses his destinations.  → Full show notes with direct links to everything discussed are available here.  ============================  FIND YOUR NEXT EPISODE  Explore The Maverick Show Starter Packs — some of my favorite conversations curated by theme so you can easily find the episodes that match your interests.  ============================  FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU  See my Top 10 Travel Apps  See my Top 10 Books that Shaped the Way I Travel  See my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual)  Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn  See the Travel Gear I Use and Recommend  See How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use)  ============================  ENJOYING THE SHOW?  Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram and DM Matt to continue the conversation  Please leave a rating and review — it really helps the show and I read each one personally  Support the show by buying me a coffee — espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes!

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