A Portfolio of Short-Lets

Multi-property operations, teams and building something you could sell

The final book in the series is about growing from a few serviced units into a portfolio you own and could one day sell. It shows you what needs a system, how to write standard operating procedures and how to keep them alive. You will see when the maths of your own time stops working, often somewhere between the fourth and seventh unit, the order in which to hire, and the choice between employed, self-employed and agency staff. The funding chapter explains how portfolio owners fund the next purchase, with a worked example kept honest and a rule to stress-test before you borrow. Further chapters cover the core software stack, the direct booking channel, and the risks that grow with scale, including the VAT threshold and tax after the furnished holiday letting regime. It ends with where self-teaching stops working and a twelve-month plan towards building something you could sell. This is the final book in the Serviced Accommodation Ownership series.

What’s inside

• The systems that let you repeat this reliably
• Building the team around you
• Funding growth without over-leveraging
• Software and automation that pays for itself
• Managing risk as you get bigger
• Where self-teaching stops working, honestly
• Your twelve-month scale plan

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