In this Q&A podcast, Kevin speaks to Mark Ormrod MBE. He is a former Royal Marine and an Invictus Game athlete. As well as a motivational speaker and author. For the past 10 years, he has worked for a Royal Marines charity.
During that time, he also invested in property and is now considering moving into the field of Serviced Accommodation. Using a Q&A format Kevin shares details of how to do that successfully in the current climate. He explains how to systemize the processes so that this kind of business can be run at scale. Including the rent to SA model that anyone can set up without needing a lot of capital to do so. Kevin also covers practical things like using a channel manager to make sure that you do not get double booked.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS
‘Working hard to build someone else´s empire, doesn’t appeal to me anymore.’
‘Location is key when it comes to SA. ‘
‘I like at least two-bed properties upwards; I prefer houses over apartments. ‘
VALUABLE RESOURCES
The Serviced Accommodation Property Podcast
https://propertysoldier.co.uk/
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T Kiyosaki
Serviced Accommodation Success by Kevin Poneskis
GUEST RESOURCES
ABOUT THE GUEST
Mark Ormrod MBE is a former Royal Marine and a multi-medal winning Invictus Games athlete. In Afghanistan, Mark lost 3 limbs when while on foot patrol he was caught in the blast of an improvised explosive device. He overcame his injuries and regained his mobility and went on to win four gold, 4 silver, and 3 bronze medals across 2 Invictus Games. He is also an experienced property investor and worked for 10 years within the charity sector.
Mark has taken his experience of overcoming huge challenges and is now helping others to do the same, through motivational speaking and his award-winning auto-biography Man Down.
ABOUT THE HOST
Your host Kevin Poneskis enjoys public speaking, travelling, exercising, and keeping fit. He also enjoys working with a charity called STOLL which provides accommodation and training for homeless veterans.
Kevin was in the British Army serving 24 years, mostly in a Commando unit and retired at the rank of Regimental Sergeant Major. He left the Army in 2011 and became a full-time property investor. During most of his Army career, Kevin was investing in property and has been a property investor now for over 27 years.
CONTACT METHOD
https://en-gb.facebook.com/propertysoldier/
kevin@propertysoldier.co.uk