Airbnb Blueprint

How To Protect Yourself From Unscrupulous Deal Sourcers

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://bit.ly/JoinourABCcommunity During this episode, Alex talks about a topic that has caused a lot of headaches for property investors and serviced accommodation hosts -  unscrupulous deal sourcers. He explains how people get scammed by deal sourcers selling  SA rent-to-rent deals that are too expensive, for properties that are not suitable for use as serviced accommodation or are of such poor quality that guests will not want to stay there. Alex explains exactly how to avoid falling into this trap. Taking you through vetting the sourcer, assessing the property, working through the numbers to make sure it will be profitable, ensuring you are not paying above the market rate and more. KEY TAKEAWAYS Getting out there yourself and speaking to agents and landlords is still the best way to find legitimate deals that work for you and your business. A legitimate deal sourcer who has good connections in the area you are interested in can use their network to find you the right deal. But not all of them have your best interests at heart. If you do plan to use a deal sourcer learn to differentiate a good deal from a bad one. Deal sourcers should be transparent. If you have questions about the area, council regs, average rent or occupation rates they should be able to answer them. If you want to know the sources of the data they share they should willingly show you. Walk away if they use pressure tactics. The exact costs involved in the deal should be laid out in writing. If something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Always pause and break the numbers down yourself. Fully understand the costs involved in running the property e.g. maintenance and laundry. Look at what is happening to the area in the long-term, e.g. are zoning changes looming, is a road due to be built through the property? If it is in a block of flats or another community-controlled development double check SA is allowed and other restrictions. BEST MOMENTS “A  sourcer is someone who locates and arranges property deals for investors.” “The property industry, unfortunately, is littered with horror stories of investors who have ended up stuck in bad deals ” “A good sourcer should be completely transparent about the details of any property they present to you.” “Make sure that you're not paying above-market rent.” “Get independent property valuations.” 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.

Should You Buy or Finance Your Furniture Pack

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://calendly.com/airbnbconsultant/15min In this episode of the Airbnb Nomads toolbox, Alex talks about whether or not you should buy your furniture outright or finance it. This is not just choosing between two different ways to pay. Which option you choose is going to have a significant impact on cash flow and the profit you will make in the long term.  Which decision is best for you depends on what is going on in your business at that particular point in time. Alex talks you through the pros and cons of both approaches and explains how to weigh them up to choose the best option. KEY TAKEAWAYS Furnishing an Airbnb property is not cheap, especially if you are buying for a 4- or 5-bedroom property. Even furnishing a one-bedroom flat will cost £5k+. Which approach is best very much depends on where your business is at the time. Starting with whether you have money available in the bank. How you finance your property has operational as well as financial implications. When you buy your furniture outright you are 100% in control. There are long-term benefits when you own your furniture outright which Alex shares during the episode. Even if you buy a furnished property you will usually have to replace that furniture to make the accommodation attractive enough to tempt guests to book it. Financing can allow you to use high-end furniture that you would otherwise not be able to afford. If this allows you to charge more rent it could make a big difference to your profit margins. When you use financing you end up paying far more than if you had bought it outright. If you fail to make payments on time you can end up negatively impacting your credit rating. BEST MOMENTS “If flexibility and maintaining a healthy cash flow and more important to you right now, financing could be the better option.” “For some properties where we plan to stay super long term, in great areas that we know are going to do well, we buy the furniture outright.” “People aren't going to look after that furniture like they do their own stuff. Okay? So, yes, you're going to have to replace stuff, and that means more money out in the future” “The decision should align with your overall business plan and long-term vision, your budget and your long-term goals.” 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.

Why You Need to Start Investing In Your Future Right Now with Nicole Bremner

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://calendly.com/airbnbconsultant/15min   DESCRIPTIONFor this episode, Alex is joined by Nicole Bremner - investor, author, public speaker, and founder of a social enterprise making financial advice accessible and affordable for all. With 125 deals under her belt, Nicole shares not only her successes but also her setbacks. Nicole covers forming fair partnerships, navigating market shifts, raising funds through crowdfunding, rebuilding confidence after setbacks and using purpose to push you to overcome any obstacle. The way she does this reveals some rarely shared nuggets of information that you can use to fuel your success. KEY TAKEAWAYS Building a strong personal brand is a powerful way to attract and connect with the people you need to get things done. When doing a deal with a partner, be careful about the balance of power. The person who holds the accounts can make the books say whatever they want them to. If your JV partner has the construction company, the partnership is not a fair one.Property investment should never be your sole investment. It is only one pillar. Be clear on your strategy, take things slowly and invest in your area. BEST MOMENTS “If people are looking to do property right now, I would say, take a really slow and steady approach ”“Whoever's holding onto the accounts always wins.”“I actually couldn't even ask a question in the room.…. I'd lost so much confidence ”“For every person that pays, we then give financial advice to someone who can't pay.” EPISODE RESOURCEShttps://www.instagram.com/nsbremner https://www.youtube.com/c/NicoleBremner https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolebremner/ https://www.nicolebremner.com/prosperitypathBook - https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Nicole-Bremner/author/B0763Q1BCM Podcast - https://www.matchmaker.fm/show/the-prosperity-podcast-with-n-3c7d05 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.  

How To Stay Compliant with Fire Risk In Your Airbnb Business

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://calendly.com/airbnbconsultant/15min In this episode of the Airbnb toolbox, Alex looks at the crucial subject of making sure that your UK Airbnb business complies fully with fire regulations. Something that is far from just a legal requirement. When you follow the regulations you end up keeping your guests safer and reduce the risk of your property being damaged.  Alex provides you with an overview of how to stay fire-risk compliant. He also explains where you can get in-depth information to ensure that you meet those requirements in full. KEY TAKEAWAYS As professional hosts it is essential to protect our guests, our properties, our business, our reputation and the financial well-being of our families. The consequences of not complying with fire regulations can be catastrophic. Read the regulations. They now apply to all properties that accommodate guests, regardless of how often guests stay or the size of the property. Ensure you use the correct set of regulations. They vary between countries e.g. Scotland´s are stricter. You have to comply with both the national and the fire risk regulations set by your local council. Often there will be extra things you need to do. The regulations also apply to C1 model accommodation. Now, smoke alarms, detectors, marking escape routes, emergency lighting and more is required. Non- compliance can mean your insurance is voided, leaving you liable to pay damages for injuries or deaths. Before buying or leasing a property assess the cost of making it fire-risk compliant. Check any cladding. Test everything at least once a month and document the fact it has been done. BEST MOMENTS “They're (the fire regulations are) about ensuring, literally, the safety of your guests and your property. ” “According to the updated rules, fire risk assessments are now mandatory for all properties that are used to accommodate guests.” “The level of detail that's required and the responsibility that's placed on landlords and hosts has significantly increased.” “if you fail to comply with the new fire safety regs, you could face massive fines and criminal charges, in extreme cases.” “Prioritize fire safety in your initial assessment, when you're stacking the deal. ” “Conduct regular fire drills.” “That's where a lot of people go wrong. They might do the checks, but they're not documenting the stuff.” EPISODE RESOURCES A more detailed discussion of fire safety with Steve Hearn - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fire-safety-sos-critical-info-to-save-your-business/id1725492164?i=1000644974284 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.

Avoid Costly Mistakes in Property Development: Expert Insights from Richard Stone

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://calendly.com/airbnbconsultant/15min  DESCRIPTION For this episode, Alex is joined by Richard Stone a Builder/Developer and Chartered Construction Manager, Non-Exec, Trustee, and TEDx Speaker. He is also a highly respected Coach Mentor and trainer. Richard explains how to use the simple toolkit and detailed training he has developed to deliver your projects, safely, legally, compliantly, profitably and on time. He covers health and safety compliance, the merits of different property investment models, navigating planning and much more. As well as covering how to get your mindset right, so that you become productive instead of just busy. KEY TAKEAWAYS The consequences of not following health and safety regulations are huge e.g. someone getting hurt, or your insurance policy being cancelled.If you´ve got more than one trade on site the law says you need a principal designer and a principal contractor. Even for a simple refurb.Under construction design and management regulations, the client is the ultimate duty holder.Even messing up little things e.g. signage, has serious consequences.Even if an accident happens on-site while you are on holiday, you are liable. BEST MOMENTS “We advocate using JCT contracts on every project … it's clear who's responsible for what.”“Construction is about communication.”“Invest in actually checking stuff out and making sure it is done properly.”“I've got clients that have never done anything in construction before and have completed successful new build projects.”“It very much comes down to the mindset, as opposed to the skill set.”   EPISODE RESOURCEShttps://richardmstone.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/richardmstonehttps://www.instagram.com/project_management_blueprint/https://www.facebook.com/projectmanagementblueprint 12 Week Year - https://www.amazon.co.uk/12-Week-Year-Others-Months-ebook/dp/B00CU9P31K 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.      

How to Build a Remote Airbnb Business and Run it From Anywhere in the World

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://calendly.com/airbnbconsultant/15min In this episode of the Airbnb Nomads Toolbox, Alex explains exactly how to build a remote Airbnb business and run it from anywhere in the world. You just need to know how to put in place the right processes and technology, outsource tasks, and build a strong team. All of which anyone can learn.  Alex provides you with an overview of the exact path you need to follow and explains how to quickly acquire the skills you need to be able to successfully make any Airbnb business hands-off enough to be run 100% remotely. KEY TAKEAWAYS Building a remote business takes time, commitment and sustained hard work. You need to have a strong vision, and the right mindset and take action. Don´t fall into the trap of just replacing one job with another. Building a team that you can trust is massively important. Let go of the tasks that you can outsource.  Build a network of cleaners and handymen to maintain your properties. Hire virtual assistants to do all of the admin, be the contact point for your guests and take care of your online presence and marketing. Find a property manager to oversee your operations, keep your processes up to date and make sure that everyone continues to fulfil their role to a high standard. Create processes, and standard operating procedures for absolutely every task involved in delivering your service.  Having proper processes in place ensures guests consistently get a class-A service. Use tech to automate as much as possible. Get your first property running smoothly and use that as your template when you add more properties to your portfolio. BEST MOMENTS “It's all about changing your mindset and focusing on the right things and letting go of the stuff that you can outsource.” “Once those processes are set up, you don't need to be involved in every decision.” “You will kiss a few frogs, but eventually you get that core team, that just follows the processes that you put in place,” “You've got to learn all of this stuff inside out before you can start to delegate.” “Follow the steps of people before you, and you'll get to the same destination.” 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.

Outsourcing Your Property Business to Generate Higher Profits with Latoya McDonald

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://calendly.com/airbnbconsultant/15min DESCRIPTIONFor this episode, Alex is joined by Latoya McDonald who is a letting agency owner, HMO, investor, public speaker, writer for YPN magazine and podcaster. As well as a mentor, coach and overall guru. Latoya specialises in helping property entrepreneurs to hone their processes, and then hire the right Virtual Assistants to take care of as many tasks as possible. That frees them up to do the high-value tasks that generate profits and grow their businesses fast. KEY TAKEAWAYS •    Start by outsourcing just one task to a VA.•    Using VAs frees you up to do high-profit tasks. There´s only so much you can do on your own. If you don´t hire someone your business will stagnate.•    Hone your procedures, then outsource to VAs.•    Work on your own efficiency too.   BEST MOMENTS“If you are not structured with tasks… you are just drifting.”“If I could go back, I would have got VAs earlier. I would have hired, well and paid top money for somebody within the business to grow it.” Latoya McDonald @ Outsourcing Your Property Business: Helping business owners get their TIME back via Systems, Procedures and Outsourcing - so they can FOCUS on high money-making tasks. I work with all types of property businesses: Letting Agencies, Property Management businesses, HMO Landlords, Estate Agents, Real Estate Agents, Rent to Rent businesses, Serviced Accommodation providers and Portfolio Landlords too. So, whether you just need a hand with setting up your phone or email system, want me to build Asana for you, restructure your staff or bring on Virtual Assistants, get the business more profitable OR all of the above! I’m here to help, and I’ll be right by your side through the whole process too.   Visit my store: https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_Business At my store you’ll find:  FREE E-Book  a ready-to-use ‘Referencing and Credit Check’ procedure.  a video showing you our email system and our email set-up with our Virtual Assistants.  for the Airbnb Nomad community, you can download the above for FREE using code: AIRBNBNOMADS …AND…  book a call with me… your first one is FREE https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_BusinessUse this code to book for FREE: OUTSOURCE24  SOCIALS    Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/outsourcing_your_property_biz/  TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@outsource_your_prop_biz  Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness  Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness  YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@outsource_your_property_biz PODCAST  https://shows.acast.com/65086e7ad844a90011f12f77    

How To Massively Increase Booking Occupancy Levels Using Pricelabs

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://calendly.com/airbnbconsultant/15min  For this episode of the Airbnb Nomads toolbox, Alex explains how to maximise your booking occupancy levels and profits by using Pricelabs to help you manage your Airbnb calendar effectively. Too many SA owners take short bookings too far out, which often leads to them missing out on potential long bookings or are not upping their rates during high-demand periods e.g. local events. The step-by-step walkthrough of PriceLabs settings and advice Alex shares in this episode are vitally important for all serviced accommodation landlords. It will help you to keep your property full with the type of guests that make you the most profit. KEY TAKEAWAYS Most hosts are currently not optimising their Airbnb booking calendars effectively, so are leaving money on the table. You should not be simply setting a rate, walking away and allowing every single customer to book at that rate, regardless of demand or whether events are taking place in your area. If you allow people to book just 2 nights months in advance when someone else wants a 4-week-long booking during that same period you miss out on big profits. You only get paid for 2 nights instead of 28. Using dynamic pricing software like PriceLabs enables you to control minimum stay lengths. When set up properly PriceLabs will put your prices up at historically busy times of the year and do so on autopilot. To get the most out of software like PriceLabs you have to understand your customer avatar e.g. how far out they are likely to book. Closing your calendar after 90+ days out reduces the chances of a customer cancelling on you. BEST MOMENTS “This is really important, and to be quite honest, I was quite shocked to find out just how many people on optimizing their calendars. ” “The goal is the same. It's to fill your calendar with the right booking so not only keep your property occupied but most importantly, they also bring in the most profit ” “We found a balance between filling our calendar with both short and long stays, while also prioritizing much longer bookings.” “You can customize your settings based on your own guest avatar.” “The great thing about Price Labs is that it's so flexible. There are so many things you can do.” EPISODE RESOURCES https://hello.pricelabs.co/ 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.

The Ethical Way to Invest in Property: Jamie Greaves’ Blueprint

Meet Tokeet Channel Manager, your ultimate all-in-one property management solution. It’sthe game changer designed to boost your profits while simplifying every aspect of youroperations. Join 60,000 rentals across 95 countries who trust Tokeet. Click below anddiscover Tokeet - the business partner you never knew you were missing!Link: https://www.tokeet.com/?ref=ztfjzgj THE AIRBNB CONSULTANT - CONTACT US https://calendly.com/airbnbconsultant/15min  DESCRIPTIONFor this episode, Alex is joined by Jamie Greaves who in just 5 years built a £7 millionproperty portfolio in Yorkshire. He's not a genius, wasn't born with a silver spoon and most importantly he did all of this in a super ethical way. Reaching the point where he can look after his extended family well, while also using a chunk of his time, money and expertise to follow his passion and fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.Jamie is an incredibly open and genuine guy, who looks for win-wins and helps others. So, today, he shares the exact blueprint he used to achieve this incredible success.
KEY TAKEAWAYSEducation was a key pillar of Jamie´s success.Fully understand cash flow before you make your first investment.What your cash flow looks like plays a role in which strategy will work for you. Focus on one strategy. Reverse engineer the process so you fully understand the demands it will put on your time and energy to work out if it´s for you. Having a big why fuels success. Pick a cause that you are passionate about and use some of your profit to help it.Ask for help – Jamie put the deals he was looking at on Facebook and asked other property investors what they thought.
BEST MOMENTS“Start with as much free or low-cost research as possible.”“Choose one thing (strategy/model) and become the best at it.”“Make your why as big as possible.” EPISODE RESOURCEShttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/lifestyle-propertyhttps://www.facebook.com/j.s.greaveshttps://www.instagram.com/lifestylepropertyhttps://lifestyle-property.co.uk HOST BIOSAlex & 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.

My Top 5 Tips For a Killer Airbnb Listing

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://calendly.com/airbnbconsultant/15min    DESCRIPTION For this episode of the Airbnb toolbox, Alex shares the 5 things he does to make sure that his Airbnb listings get seen and convert people into guests. He shares what you need to know to keep your Airbnb properties occupied and generating income for you year-round. Importantly, what Alex shares in this episode works for any platform and any type of Airbnb property. KEY TAKEAWAYS Even if you have the best property in the area if your listing does not stand out and grab the attention of potential guests your business will fail. Your listing needs to stop people scrolling to find out more about what you offer. First impressions count, so your first photo has to be outstanding. Use it to showcase the best feature of your property. The first five photos, the power five, need to show off important features. Include something that will tempt the kind of client that typically rents your type of property in the title. Free parking is a massive selling point so make sure you mention it if it is available. Great views and outdoor spaces really tempt guests. Make your description engaging and informative.  Be transparent and honest, if you are not you will end up with disappointed guests which leads to bad reviews. Use a dynamic pricing app to maximise your profit while still offering irresistible value for money. Actively seek out reviews. Alex explains how to do that during the episode. Reply to each review. BEST MOMENTS “The importance of a great listing cannot be overstated.” “The more listings that go on these sites, the more we need to up our game and make sure that we are standing out.” “Try to take the photo when there's plenty of natural light.” “If you've got a massive driveway, which is really unique to your property, and you're serving contractors, that fact needs to be at the front” “You don't want to say something generic, like “cosy flat in the city”.” “Setting the right price is again, all about understanding your market.” “I want to read reviews. If there's no reviews and the place looks amazing, I might well skip it.” EPISODE RESOURCES How to take great photos of an Airbnb property - https://www.airbnb.es/resources/hosting-homes/a/how-to-take-great-photos-for-your-listing-687? https://pricelabs.co https://roompricegenie.com 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.