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Glenn is from Lincoln and serves in the Royal Navy as an operating department practitioner, working in operating theatres. He'd been interested in property for years, and spent the year or so before joining Simon researching his options. Rent to rent stood out for its quick cashflow with minimal risk. His why is his family. After so long away with the military, he wants time at home to watch his little boy grow up and give his children the life he wished he'd had. His biggest challenge was believing in himself. The step by step training suited his military way of working, and between Sally, his mentor and the team answering questions within two hours, every worry was quickly put to rest. Less than two months after joining, he got the keys to his first property, with a three week rent free set up period. Next, he plans to use the cashflow from deal one to fund deal two.

Clare has three serviced accommodation units, all brand new builds, and the calendars are filling up. On one day she landed two long bookings. A guest came back to say yes to a three month stay. Then she followed up a contractor who had stayed before, telling him the property was getting busy, and he asked for six months. Alongside that, guests are booking direct outside Airbnb. Clare only needed £1,500 a month to replace her income so she could cut back her working days, and she's on track to do that from one property alone. With Simon helping her optimise her listings and set up payments, the next step is simple: lock the bookings in and get the next deal.

Meet the Grant family, Claudia, Curtis and Gary, who are turning rent to rent into a family mission. With the right education, they secured their very first deal within one month: a two bed flat in Shepherd's Bush found on OpenRent. It was not just strategy that got them there, it was teamwork. By playing to each other's strengths, they built real relationships with landlords and laid the foundation for long term success. For the Grants, this is about building a legacy and showing what a family can do together.

Oliver Robakowski and Sam Brown are two ex soldiers who chose rent to rent as their next mission. With no property experience, they went straight for one of the UK's most competitive markets, and it is already paying off. Their first deal is a London property bringing in steady monthly income, and the start of a brand new chapter. Proof that with discipline, strategy and the right guidance, life after the military can be just as rewarding.