In this Q&A episode, Alex & Pooh explain how to secure your first Rent-to-Rent Serviced Accommodation deal in what is now a very busy marketplace. The answer is likely to surprise you because it is not a solution that is being taught in all those R2R courses. KEY TAKEAWAYS Phoning agents and asking if they are interested in a corporate let no longer works well. Agents are flooded with these offers. Unless you have assets, substantial income, or a guarantor you are not going to pass the credit checks agents run before renting to people. Start with people who already know and trust you e.g. family and friends before taking the next step. Target buy to let landlords directly; Alex and Pooh tell you where to find them. The people you are speaking to will look you up, so build a profile online that shows you are a serious player. Do things face-to-face, dress smartly, get your business cards, hone your sales technique, and speak to the people who have what you want. Understand the problem the person you are speaking to has and how you can solve it for them. Educate yourself about the removal of section 21 and section 8 and leverage that knowledge when speaking to buy to let landlords and agents. BEST MOMENTS "Creating win-win scenarios between you and the agents is the way forward." "You´ve got to get in front of landlords." "If they trust you, they will do a deal with you." "Understand the fundamental issues the person has and then help them to get rid of that pain." 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. CONTACT US Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/alex.mannock/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theairbnbnomadspodcast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theairbnbnomadspodcast  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Lifebeyondbroke/