Clean up Your S.A. With Khadija Kalifa

Register your interest in Serviced Accommodation Discovery Day here, and a member of our team will get back to you to confirm your place at your preferred date.     ‘Cleaners are one of the most important parts in our business, they are our eyes and ears as the people who are first into a property when guests leave’  In this hybrid episode, Khadija is interviewing Kevin about SA... And Kevin is interviewing Khadija about her cleaning business! They discuss what’s important when you are starting out in Serviced Accommodation and the important role cleaning staff play in the operation of any Serviced Accommodation Business.  This is a great podcast which offers an opportunity to see things from more than one perspective, listen in and enjoy.     KEY TAKEAWAYS  What if you are thinking of getting into SA?  A lot of people do SA in the wrong way taking on extensive risk through the acquisition of a SA property, which is a challenge when further down the line they decide SA is not for them.  People should get trained in SA before they get into SA because there are a lot of moving parts to consider.  The DEALS model is an effective pathway for serviced accommodation  D – due diligence  E - explore  A – acquisition a SA  L – logistics  S – Scrutinise  People invest huge amounts of their money without understanding what they are doing  You need to get some training and a mentor. Learn from a mentor’s mistakes rather than making those mistakes yourself.  Rent to SA is a great way of getting into serviced accommodation it is a model that requires much less investment.  Working with cleaning companies as a SA provider  Whatever you think you will need the cleaning company to do should be discussed in detail   I have a fixed rate I don’t want to pay differing amounts based on the level of untidiness  I prefer not to negotiate so working with a cleaning company who have experience of SA is helpful because they are able to establish an average time for a clean and know what working in the SA sector entails.  Our cleaners are one of the most important parts in our business, they are our eyes and ears as the people who are first into a property when guests leave.  If you are constantly giving your cleaning company a problem you are not going to keep them.  You need to pick a good cleaning company and then work well with that company     BEST MOMENTS     ‘The worst thing that can happen with rent to SA is that you give it back’  ‘Build up your passive income when you are still in a job then you can live the life you want to live as an entrepreneur’  ‘I spent 24 years in the army as an entrepreneur, if you have an entrepreneurial spirit you have to find a way to be an entrepreneur’  ‘I’m fully aware that sometimes guests leave a property looking nice and sometimes it’s like a war zone’     VALUABLE RESOURCES  Keeping it Real with Khadija Podcast   The Serviced Accommodation Property Podcast  https://propertysoldier.co.uk/     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/  [email protected]      ABOUT THE GUEST Keep it real with Khadija is an interview-based podcast hosted by Khadija Kalifa. As a BBC Apprentice finalist and busy Mumpreneur, Khadija is on a mission to build an empire whilst raising two children, inspiring others to make their passion their profession. Khadija speaks openly about how she grew up in an underprivileged area, turned her daughter’s birth trauma into a motivational story, and became a BBC Apprentice finalist, successful business mentor, motivational speaker, property investor and podcast host. Guests of the show speak candidly about life, business, mental health, mindset and making the most of every opportunity.   CONTACT  Www.keepitrealwithkhadija.com  Www.facebook.com/keepitrealwithkhadija  Email: [email protected]      / [email protected]  Khadija Kalifa Instagram   Khadija Kalifa Twitter