Ghosts, HECM Notes, and Crime Scenes: True Real Estate Horror Stories with Scott Carson

Happy Halloween season, real estate investors! In this special, fun, and eerie episode of The Note Closers Show, host Scott Carson takes a break from standard market metrics to dive into the dark, weird, and macabre side of buying distressed property. Having evaluated thousands of defaulted notes, HECM reverse mortgages, probate estates, and vacant REO properties over his 25 years in real estate, Scott has seen—and felt—some truly unbelievable things.

Join Scott as he recounts hair-raising due diligence stories from across the country. From catching a clear shadow figure on camera during a walkthrough in Corsicana, Texas, to discovering deceased borrowers, abandoned military homes, and hidden storm shelters in Oklahoma, this episode covers the eerie reality of stepping into properties left untouched for years. Scott also breaks down his favorite ghost-hunting apps (like the Ovilus and Deadline app) and shares personal paranormal encounters while traveling to famous haunted hotspots like the Omni Parker House in Boston, the Stanley Hotel in Colorado, the Andrew Jackson Hotel in New Orleans, and the Whaley House in San Diego.

Key Topics Covered:

· The Reality of Distressed Real Estate: How buying non-performing debt, HECM reverse mortgages, and probate properties naturally leads investors into vacant, spooky, and untouched homes.

· The Corsicana Shadow Figure: A chilling story of a student conducting a daytime walkthrough in Texas who caught a distinct shadow figure on camera after feeling a sudden burst of wind.

· Eerie Discoveries During Due Diligence: Uncovering deceased borrowers during lock-changes in Ohio, abandoned military keepsakes in Oklahoma City, and mysterious underground rooms in Sapulpa.

· Paranormal Tech on Property Walks: Utilizing tools like EMF meters, the Ovilus app, and the Deadline app to track energy, names, and responses on property inspections and cemetery visits.

· Haunted Hotel & Ghost Tour Encounters: Scott’s firsthand experiences at famous historic sites, including hair-touching incidents at the Stanley Hotel, missing boots at the Andrew Jackson Hotel, and sink anomalies at the Amelia Earhart Tavern.

· Upcoming Investigation Preview: An insider look at Scott's upcoming overnight ghost investigation on the unfinished 2nd floor of the historic Magnolia Hotel in Seguin, Texas.

Do you have a spooky real estate story or an eerie experience on a walkthrough? Drop a comment or reach out directly to share your haunting tales—an