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Welcome to HCH Bitesize – a new podcast series brought to you by Holiday Cottage Handbook and Hostfully!

This weekly show delves into various topics essential to the short-term rentals industry. Episodes feature expert guests from across the STR space who share their insights and practical advice. These industry leaders help listeners enhance their knowledge and build successful and sustainable property management businesses.

Today’s episode features Dale Smith, Founder and CEO of Host & Stay, outlining his top five tips to scale a property management business.

2:05 Tip 1: Prioritise marketing early in your journey 
6:46 Tip 2: Systems and processes 
9:12 Tip 3: Invest in staff ahead of the growth curve 
12:19 Tip 4: Keep services in-house if you can
14:20 Tip 5: Appoint somebody strong in your finance department
15:56 Host & Stay: https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/_files/ugd/ccc922_537a705254d4437dbcb0558a26376ad2.pdf

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Dale Smith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalesmithpvl/

Host & Stay: https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/_files/ugd/ccc922_537a705254d4437dbcb0558a26376ad2.pdf

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