Meet Tokeet Channel Manager, your ultimate all-in-one property management solution. It’s the game changer designed to boost your profits while simplifying every aspect of your operations. Join 60,000 rentals across 95 countries who trust Tokeet. Click below and discover Tokeet - the business partner you never knew you were missing!

Link: https://www.tokeet.com/?ref=ztfjzgj

THE AIRBNB CONSULTANT - CONTACT US

https://airbnbconsultant.co/

For this AirBnB Nomads Toolbox episode, Alex answers the two questions that every SA host is asking, right now – Is the serviced accommodation market in the UK saturated? Can you still make money in a highly competitive market?

Alex goes way beyond answering those questions. He demonstrates that many of the big training companies are teaching outdated strategies. Then, explains what you need to be doing instead to continue to make money with serviced accommodation, regardless of market conditions.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The fact that the serviced accommodation market in the UK is now incredibly competitive and regulation changes mean that what worked a few years ago is no longer effective.
• Regularly refresh your knowledge by following those who are still making SA work and taking their courses.
• Independent marketing and being able to take direct bookings makes a huge difference to profitability.
• If the 3rd party platforms you rely on change their algorithm, overnight, your bookings disappear.
• Creating a strong brand is essential if you want to be the company people think of when they want a place to stay.
• Every property is different. What works in London won’t necessarily work for a place in a small village. So, property courses that teach one-size-fits-all strategies are not effective.
• Many of the strategies taught by most of the big training companies are now woefully out of date.
• Monitor the market look for trends and adapt to changing customer needs.
• Leverage reviews.

BEST MOMENTS

“If you don't know advanced marketing techniques, of which there is plenty you will not survive in the service accommodation market.”

"Market saturation doesn't necessarily mean failure. It simply means that we've got to be smarter, more strategic and more focused."

“There is no off-season when you are doing things right.”

HOST BIOS

Alex & Pooh have built a portfolio of over 16 Serviced Accommodation Units and 10 Buy-To-Lets collectively over the last 5 years.

This AirBnB Business has allowed each of them to create their own tailor-made ‘lifestyle by design.’

Pooh chose to escape the corporate life as an electrical engineer instead to spend his time at home with his young and growing family, and Alex likes to spend most of his time in sunny Spain enjoying his love for road cycling or even hiking in the Tramuntana mountain ranges.

Meet Tokeet Channel Manager, your ultimate all-in-one property management solution. It’s the game changer designed to boost your profits while simplifying every aspect of your operations. Join 60,000 rentals across 95 countries who trust Tokeet. Click below and discover Tokeet - the business partner you never knew you were missing!

Link: https://www.tokeet.com/?ref=ztfjzgj

THE AIRBNB CONSULTANT - CONTACT US

https://airbnbconsultant.co/

DESCRIPTION

For this episode of the Airbnb Nomads property education masterclass , Alex is joined by the MD of Roma Finance, Scott Marshall. Roma Finance is one of the UK's largest and leading development and bridging finance companies. If you're in the development game, you need to listen to this entire episode because Scott really lifts the curtain on what you need to know to get your deals funded.

Given the fact that money is the number one thing that stops people from being successful in the property game, this episode is incredibly important.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The relationship that you can build with a lender is key to you being successful as a developer.
• With development cash is king, you need to be working with a lender that fully understands that and reacts accordingly.
• Due diligence is vital for both parties. Research your lender carefully.
• Prepare well and if you don´t know the answer to something a lender asks, say so and get back to them quickly with that answer.
• Roma works on the principle that the developer's success is their success. They need the development to get built.
• Scott wants the borrower to have some skin in the game and/or prove that they are likely to be successful at the project they are undertaking.
• Consider starting with something smaller that you do not need much or any funding for.
• With property you never stop learning. Even after writing 20,000 loans Scott still learns something new with each deal.
• Build on the skills that you've gained and do it in a way that you're mitigating risk.
• With property things always go wrong at some point, so always have some cash available to cover that.
• Don´t be afraid to make mistakes. That is when you learn. If you wait for everything to be perfect you will never do any deals.
• At Roma when a development becomes water and wind tight they offer their customers the chance to sign up for another product which reduces the cost of their loan.

BEST MOMENTS

"Always, the best thing is to be straight, to be honest."

"In life, some of the best deals you ever do are the ones that you don't do."

“The single most important thing for your project is cash and liquidity.”

“You've got massively inflationary costs on both materials and labour, and you've got a deflationary environment on the end values,“

“We want to de-risk their business and pass on a saving to them.”

EPISODE RESOURCES

https://romafinance.co.uk/

HOST BIOS

Alex & Pooh have built a portfolio of over 16 Serviced Accommodation Units and 10 Buy-To-Lets collectively over the last 5 years.

This AirBnB Business has allowed each of them to create their own tailor-made ‘lifestyle by design.’

Pooh chose to escape the corporate life as an electrical engineer instead to spend his time at home with his young and growing family, and Alex likes to spend most of his time in sunny Spain enjoying his love for road cycling or even hiking in the Tramuntana mountain ranges.

Meet Tokeet Channel Manager, your ultimate all-in-one property management solution. It’s the game changer designed to boost your profits while simplifying every aspect of your operations. Join 60,000 rentals across 95 countries who trust Tokeet. Click below and discover Tokeet - the business partner you never knew you were missing!

Link: https://www.tokeet.com/?ref=ztfjzgj

THE AIRBNB CONSULTANT - CONTACT US

https://airbnbconsultant.co/

On today´s Airbnb Nomads Toolbox episode where you ask the questions and Alex and Pooh give the answers, Alex explains how they generated 700k in direct bookings and teaches you to do the same. The strategies you learn today will be a game-changer for your serviced accommodation business.

Alex covers cold outreach, using seasonal offers, one-on-one personalised contact, partnering up with relocation agents and others, SEO and leveraging social media. He explains how to reach the point where you have so many bookings that you can sell those leads to other hosts.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Relying on 3rd party booking platforms like Booking.com and AirBnB is risky. They can and do change the rules overnight, wiping out your bookings.
• Having the ability to take direct bookings is essential.
• Say goodbye to booking site fees.
• When you allow 3rd party booking platforms to control your relationship with your clients, your ability to build a loyal customer base and benefit from repeat bookings is extremely limited.
• You need the freedom to create and shape your entire brand.
• Use cold outreach to secure long-term contracts that are renewed almost automatically.
• Send out seasonal offers to stay top of mind in client´s minds.
• Share additional information your clients will find helpful e.g. local travel tips.
• Occasionally reach out to clients you´ve not seen for a while, with a personal message.
• Partner with other businesses. Alex explains how to form these very lucrative relationships.
• Without good SEO you won´t appear high in the search results.
• Turn lead generation into a revenue stream. Alex explains how.

BEST MOMENTS

"This is a game changer for your serviced accommodation."

"When you bring in direct bookings, you are in control."

"It's all about providing value beyond just a place to stay,"

“They (agents) now know that they can trust us to deliver a great experience for their clients, and in return, we get a steady stream of high-value bookings without even trying.”

HOST BIOS

Alex & Pooh have built a portfolio of over 16 Serviced Accommodation Units and 10 Buy-To-Lets collectively over the last 5 years.

This AirBnB Business has allowed each of them to create their own tailor-made ‘lifestyle by design.’

Pooh chose to escape the corporate life as an electrical engineer instead to spend his time at home with his young and growing family, and Alex likes to spend most of his time in sunny Spain enjoying his love for road cycling or even hiking in the Tramuntana mountain ranges.

Meet Tokeet Channel Manager, your ultimate all-in-one property management solution. It’s the game changer designed to boost your profits while simplifying every aspect of your operations. Join 60,000 rentals across 95 countries who trust Tokeet. Click below and discover Tokeet - the business partner you never knew you were missing!

Link: https://www.tokeet.com/?ref=ztfjzgj

THE AIRBNB CONSULTANT - CONTACT US

https://airbnbconsultant.co/

DESCRIPTION

For this episode, Alex is joined by Stephanie Baker who has been in the property business for over a decade during which time she has gone from running a single buy-to-let property to brokering six and seven-figure deals for developers, across the UK. During that time, Steph has used every property business strategy you can think of, so you will learn a lot from this episode regardless of where you are on your property entrepreneur journey.

Stephanie explains why she has built a brand based on her rather than on a business name. She also shares the role that using social media and not feeling good enough played in the mental breakdown that she had and how she recovered and has managed to stay healthy since.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• There is a steep learning curve for property entrepreneurs, so it is important to start with one model and with a relatively small deal.
• You cannot really broker deals until you have experienced developing properties yourself.
• You won´t get anywhere unless you push yourself outside of your comfort zone.
• Even if you do not do well academically there are still ways to quickly make enough money to buy your 1st property. One method is shared in the episode.
• If you can´t afford to buy get a job within the property industry e.g. in an estate agency.
• You need a support network. When you work alone it is easy to become overwhelmed and give up when things don´t go smoothly.
• If you can´t get the job you want, work for the person who is doing that job so you can learn from them.
• As you progress on your journey teach others what you are doing. It helps them and cements your knowledge while enabling you to build a strong reputation and brand.
• Being yourself is the best way to get people to trust you and invest in you or what you are selling.
• Use a business model that builds legacy wealth.
• Building your brand on you as a person is powerful. It enables you to easily pivot and take your followers and investors in new directions.
• If you have mental health issues, try therapy.
• Don´t be afraid to set boundaries and take time out to rest and reset.

BEST MOMENTS

"If there is any opportunity to be around somebody who is doing what you want to do, give your time up to them for free."

"Networking is one of the strongest ways of getting your brand out there."

"I am a brand; I want to be able to pivot my brand to whatever I am doing."

EPISODE RESOURCES

https://www.instagram.com/stephaniebaker_property

https://grow.capital-elite.co.uk/linktree

HOST BIOS

Alex & Pooh have built a portfolio of over 16 Serviced Accommodation Units and 10 Buy-To-Lets collectively over the last 5 years.

This AirBnB Business has allowed each of them to create their own tailor-made ‘lifestyle by design.’

Pooh chose to escape the corporate life as an electrical engineer instead to spend his time at home with his young and growing family, and Alex likes to spend most of his time in sunny Spain enjoying his love for road cycling or even hiking in the Tramuntana mountain ranges.

Meet Tokeet Channel Manager, your ultimate all-in-one property management solution. It’s the game changer designed to boost your profits while simplifying every aspect of your operations. Join 60,000 rentals across 95 countries who trust Tokeet. Click below and discover Tokeet - the business partner you never knew you were missing!

Link: https://www.tokeet.com/?ref=ztfjzgj

THE AIRBNB CONSULTANT - CONTACT US

https://airbnbconsultant.co/

DESCRIPTION

For this solo toolbox episode, Alex explains how to unlock the entrepreneur within and tap into the mindset needed to build a life of freedom, success and limitless potential. If you have ever felt like you are stuck in one place, circling around your dreams but never quite stepping into them, this episode is 100% for you.

Today, you are going to understand what is holding you back and take the first step to bursting straight through that barrier.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The only person holding you back is you.
• You're invisible to your own dreams because you're hiding behind these walls of comfort, fear and procrastination.
• Identify where you are hiding and break free. You can´t fix what you won´t face.
• Distractions are robbing you of your future.
• Lots of us let ourselves believe our best times are behind us.
• Fear of failure or rejection holds some of us back.
• What are you waiting for? Life isn´t going to slow down for you, so now is the time to take action. Stop waiting for the perfect time or opportunity.
• Every day you wait is a day lost. Build your own business to build freedom.
• Don't let anyone else's fear or envy stop you from pursuing your dreams.
• Surround yourself with people that lift you up.
• Be an inspiration for people around you.

BEST MOMENTS

"The only person standing in your way right now is you."

“Some hide behind over preparation. We spend all the time planning but never execute."

"You're not just creating a source of income. You're reclaiming control over your life and your time."

"You owe it to yourself to see what you are truly capable of."

HOST BIOS

Alex & Pooh have built a portfolio of over 16 Serviced Accommodation Units and 10 Buy-To-Lets collectively over the last 5 years.

This AirBnB Business has allowed each of them to create their own tailor-made ‘lifestyle by design.’

Pooh chose to escape the corporate life as an electrical engineer instead to spend his time at home with his young and growing family, and Alex likes to spend most of his time in sunny Spain enjoying his love for road cycling or even hiking in the Tramuntana mountain ranges.

Meet Tokeet Channel Manager, your ultimate all-in-one property management solution. It’s the game changer designed to boost your profits while simplifying every aspect of your operations. Join 60,000 rentals across 95 countries who trust Tokeet. Click below and discover Tokeet - the business partner you never knew you were missing!

Link: https://www.tokeet.com/?ref=ztfjzgj

THE AIRBNB CONSULTANT - CONTACT US

https://airbnbconsultant.co/

For this episode, Alex is joined by Rob Moore a multi-millionaire property investor, serial entrepreneur, and the best-selling author of 19 books, the host of one of the world's biggest podcasts and a leading online influencer.

Alex puts Rob on the spot and asks him some controversial questions and gets some unexpected answers. Rob explains why you don´t have to be a certain type of person to be successful, how to use pain as motivation, whether manifestation work, how to create opportunities, E-commerce, property investing, how to manage debt and Andrew Tate.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Any type of person can become a successful entrepreneur. You just need to find the right business model for you.
• If you are already over 30, don´t think it's too late - It´s not, you have decades of work left in you and it is still possible to make a lot of money fast.
• Unless you want to be a professional e.g. a doctor why go to college? Start a business instead.
• Even in your darkest hour, find something to chase after.
• Find a passion, profession, purpose, or job you love. Then, every day, figure out your next challenge and meet it until you become successful.
• Shame and guilt are tough emotions, but they are motivating. Pain is better motivation than pleasure.
• Being in debt has a strange upside that you can leverage.
• Always treat people well.
• You get what you focus on, but the idea you can simply think about something and make it happen (manifest it) is rubbish.
• Criticism is good, it keeps you humble, and you learn.
• Strive to be accurate and base what you do and think on facts.
• The financial system is not geared towards enabling the average person to live well, but you can beat that system.
• Don’t let fear stop you from doing what you think is right.
• Every day do something hard, learn something new and do something kind. When you do within a year you will be much stronger and successful.
• Be present, be grateful and stop worrying about things that are not likely to ever happen.

BEST MOMENTS

"It was 4 years, pretty much, from broke and £50k in debt to my first million."

"You don't need to be charismatic to be successful. You need to find the right business model for you."

"You just need one little crack of light in your life…run towards it"

"The only way you never have haters is to say nothing. Do nothing, be nothing."

"I cannot sell myself out. I have to speak my truth."

“Have the courage to be hated in the pursuit of living a meaningful purpose.”

EPISODE RESOURCES

Rob Moore´s books - https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Rob-Moore/author/B00S9RX6P2

https://robmooreteam.spiffy.co/checkout/robteam-of/

https://robmoore.com/podcast/

https://robmoore.com/foundation/

HOST BIOS

Alex & Pooh have built a portfolio of over 16 Serviced Accommodation Units and 10 Buy-To-Lets collectively over the last 5 years.

This AirBnB Business has allowed each of them to create their own tailor-made ‘lifestyle by design.’

Pooh chose to escape the corporate life as an electrical engineer instead to spend his time at home with his young and growing family, and Alex likes to spend most of his time in sunny Spain enjoying his love for road cycling or even hiking in the Tramuntana mountain ranges.

For this episode of the AirBnB Toolbox, Alex talks about effective communication which is a must-have talent for anyone who wants to be successful in business and life. Implementing these ten effective communication tips will help you to become better at negotiating, sealing deals, marketing your business, and leading your team.

It will also help you to build closer bonds with your family, friends, team members, people you need help from and customers. When you improve those relationships everything gets easier which in turn leads to success in business and life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Effective communication benefits every aspect of your life.
• Listen more, talk less.
• Actively listen, don´t be distracted, keep eye contact, and repeat key points.
• Prepare for conversations, so you can be clear and concise.
• Be empathetic. You don´t necessarily have to agree with the other person, but you do need to show that you understand their feelings.
• Ensure your body language matches your words.
• Ask open-ended questions.
• Adapt your style of communication to match the other person´s communication style.
• Never talk over someone.
• Give people time to process what you say and respond. Resist the urge to fill the silence.
• Stay positive and respectful.
• Give constructive feedback. Use real-world examples that illustrate the issue you are trying to address.
• Be authentic. Be honest. Don´t bulls**t.

BEST MOMENTS

"Communicating with people in all aspects of life is the number one skill for getting ahead."

"Active listening creates trust. It makes the other person feel heard and valued."

"Be mindful of your gestures, your eye contact and your body language."

"When you lose the trust in business, with a partner or family members, there's a good chance that you're not going to be able to get it back.."

"Effective communication isn´t just about speaking, it´s about listening, understanding and adapting to the other person."

HOST BIOS

Alex & Pooh have built a portfolio of over 16 Serviced Accommodation Units and 10 Buy-To-Lets collectively over the last 5 years.

This AirBnB Business has allowed each of them to create their own tailor-made ‘lifestyle by design.’

Pooh chose to escape the corporate life as an electrical engineer instead to spend his time at home with his young and growing family, and Alex likes to spend most of his time in sunny Spain enjoying his love for road cycling or even hiking in the Tramuntana mountain ranges.

CONTACT US

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/alex.mannock

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theairbnbnomadspodcast

TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theairbnbnomadspodcast

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Lifebeyondbroke

For this episode, Alex is joined by Kieran Kevan who is a global social media manager, Fitness Champion and coach. Regardless of the type of business you run you´ve got to have a brand, which means building a really strong social media presence and learning to engage people within the 3-second attention window.

If you don´t you won´t be the brand that people think of when they reach the buying stage. A stage they are only at for a very brief period. Buyers scroll and research for 95% of the time and are only in buying mode for 5% of the time. Kieran and Alex also have an in-depth conversation about the ethics of using clickbait on your social channels.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Who and what do you want to be? That´s is what your brand needs to be. Don´t lie, be authentic.
• To stand a chance of finding investors you need to have a good social presence.
• Sharing written posts on LinkedIn is a good place for property entrepreneurs to get started. A significant percentage of the people who use the channel will have money to invest.
• If you do not post consistently, the algorithm will penalise you.
• 95% of the time your audience is in consideration mode. They are researching and deciding whether to buy or not.
• You need to stay front of mind so that you are who they think of when they eventually reach the buying stage.
• Social is what will keep you at the front of potential buyers ‘minds.
• Personality and consistency are the key. People buy people.
• Tell stories to evoke emotions. When you do that people relate and stay with you.
• Grow with your audience.
• Initially cast your net wide.
• Catchy headlines are essential, but they have to be honest. If they are not the leads you get will not result in sales.
• Focus on conversions and play the longer game.
• If you use Facebook focus on using your personal page rather than your business page.
• Invest in getting your socials working properly. Pay someone who knows to tell you what to do.

BEST MOMENTS

"The average person scrolls the length of the Eiffel Tower on their phone, every day."

"Social is your number one tool to go to market with because that's the easiest way."

"Personality really is what´s key to success on any social media …. Essentially, people buy people."

"Copy and paste what you did six months ago and put it out again, reuse it, repurpose and go again."

EPISODE RESOURCES

Socials – @KieranKevan

Brits scroll the length of the Eiffel Tower every year (study) - https://blog.int.lenstore.co.uk/how-long-do-brits-spend-on-their-phones

HOST BIOS

Alex & Pooh have built a portfolio of over 16 Serviced Accommodation Units and 10 Buy-To-Lets collectively over the last 5 years.

This AirBnB Business has allowed each of them to create their own tailor-made ‘lifestyle by design.’

Pooh chose to escape the corporate life as an electrical engineer instead to spend his time at home with his young and growing family, and Alex likes to spend most of his time in sunny Spain enjoying his love for road cycling or even hiking in the Tramuntana mountain ranges.

CONTACT US

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/alex.mannock/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theairbnbnomadspodcast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theairbnbnomadspodcast

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Lifebeyondbroke/