Dale Smith: From 0 to 750 Vacation Rentals and £30M In Revenue In 4 Years

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Everyone in property today knows about the buzz and the hype of the Furnished Holiday Let / Serviced Accommodation sector.   But what if you were someone who operates ahead of the curves in the market?   What if you were a traditional buy-to-let landlord, who bought a coastal property just to improve its condition, and then decided through the process to give this holiday market stuff a go?   And what if that 1 accidental property then led you to buildling an empire with over 300 employees, with over 750 properties under management, and a projected revenue of £30m in 2023?!   Well, that just happens to be the remarkable and inspiring story of today's guest, Dale Smith, the CEO of the SDDE Smith Group...   -------   > Listen to Dale speak about his early family roots in the motor trade industry and a dad he watched buy his first buy-to-let property as an early step into investing...   > Hear Dale speak about the remarkable group of companies and services that he and his team have built up around them in a remarkably short period...   > Listen to Dale's opinion on the short-term-let market, the changes in legislation, the problems in planning, and the way he believes that guests should be protected and served...   > Dale shares some of his key insights in maximising Return On Investment, and the key factors he's guided by when assessing a holiday property to purchase...   > Hear Dale speak of finding balance. Balance in his business, in his portfolio, and in his precious family life...