Jake quit his job and moved to Sheffield with the laser focused purpose of investing in property. Sheffield was selected as the place to be given its up and coming status along with the affordability of property in the city. Jake has experience in traditional AST properties, HMO’s and Short Term Rentals. We cover all three in this conversation. And learn about how they compare to one another. Jake is full of great stories and advise – I think you'll enjoy this one! To reach out to the show, please e mail us at thefullenglishairtbnb@gmail.com To contact Jake, e mail him at info@snug.house ..read more

Hello and welcome to this weeks show. Today I am speaking with Beth. Beth used to be a nurse but when she learned of the opportunities in short term rentals she decided to give it a go, and she hasn’t looked back since. Her business is growing nicely, with a combination of properties under management from landlords, and properties owned by her boyfriend and partner which she also manages. All of Beth's properties are in Sheffield. She has great focus, commitment, and importantly a fantastic attention to detail. This has really put her in a good position to develop her business and I think she ..read more

Today I am speaking to Justina. She founded her company – Cosy Spaces – on the eve of the pandemic. Working her way through the trials and tribulations of the period she has come out the other side with a successful and growing short term rental business. Her properties are in the Leeds and Burnley area. In this conversation, we learn about those two locations, how they are different from one another. And what makes a good short term rental property in each. Justina specialises in accommodating contractors. She explains why she has targeted them and as well as how she does it successfully. She ..read more

This week, we are very lucky to have both Polly an Mamadou on the show They are a couple, they both studied in the beautiful city of Oxford. And, this is where they operate their short term rental property investment business. They have proven to be quite a potent partnership together - Polly has an entrepreneurial flair and Mamadou is an engineer at heart. My take is that Polly has provided the drive and Mamadou has provided the cold, hard engineering of the systems, which has made scaling their business possible. Maybe that’s an over simplification, but either way, they have achieved great s ..read more

Hi, welcome to this weeks show with Guy Robinson. London and Cambridge short term rental expert. Starting his career as an English teacher, then an estate agent and now a truly successful Airbnb entrepreneur. Guy tells us his whole story from the very beginning. In illuminating detail we learn exactly how he has achieved huge amounts over the last 8 years – with now circa 70 properties in his portfolio. In the episode we talk about how to get started, how to find landlords to work with, the thorny issue of the London 90 day rule, the best short term rental conferences – and much much more. If ..read more

This is my conversation with Eddie Bingham. This is the second consecutive conversation with a North Wales specialist, as I continue to explore our great British  National parks, and short term lets in and around them. Eddie has, over the last 9 years, grown his property portfolio in North Wales from zero up for 40 properties. He has achieved this by following the tried and tested method of buy, refurbish, rent and refinance. Or the BRRR method, as it is also known. It is not only great to see how this method has been used so effectively, but also, how it has been combined with short term ..read more

This is my conversation with Geoff Waller. Geoff has worked a full career as a police detective and subsequently taken on high level corporate roles at the likes of Mircosoft. His most recent challenge is his foray into the short term rental business. I was keen to have Geoff on the show, as his properties are in North Wales, within the vicinity of the stunning Snowdonia National Park. When I first became interested in short term lets, it was as a result of listening to great success stories of airbnb's in national parks in the States, such as the Joshua tree National Park, in California. So ..read more

This is my conversation with Nick Jones. As a 30 year veteran of the oxford rental market, Nick knows everything there is to know about the rental market in and around oxford, both in terms of long and short term rentals. Nick owns a letting agency which manages both long and short term lets. This gives him a unique perspective and understanding of the pros and cons of each for landlords, hosts and managing agents alike. Nick actually prefers long term lets they better suit his business and lifestyle. This show is not always about telling you all that short term lets are paved with gold. It's ..read more

This is my conversation with Mark Scott. Mark has gone from Bollywood producer to family man and airbnb professional host. Mark owns and manages around 30 properties which are mostly in and around Suffolk. The key to the success of his properties is, I think, three fold: Firstly they are all have a similar rustic charm to them. If you visit one of Marks cottages you know what you are getting, and his guests keep on coming back. Secondly, they are all within just over an hour from London. This makes them perfect for a short get away, and as a result they busy all year round. Thirdly, the landlo ..read more

My conversation with Stephen Wetherill. An Airbnb professional operating in the Greater Leeds region. In Yorkshire in the north of England. Stephen has come a long way in a short space of time. Growing his arbitrage, or rent to rent portfolio from zero up to 7 properties in under a year. Initially with city centre 1 and 2 bed apartments and now taking on large family homes in the suburbs, Stephen is fine tuning his business model with each month that passes. In this conversation we discuss how to source, close and make money from rent to rent deals. Along with a lot of other topics along the w ..read more