Stephanie

Harris and Gita had the mortgage, the house and a good corporate job, but Harris kept asking himself whether he was working for himself or for the shareholder. They wanted to build a legacy for their family, not spend years saving for a single buy to let. A previous training programme left them with no deal and no accountability. Joining Simon changed that: they were surrounded by people getting results, with the support to understand what works. Within 90 days they landed their first serviced accommodation deal in Birmingham and Wolverhampton. When their first attempt fell through, they started calling agents. Harris met a landlord face to face, focused on the relationship, and was picked over other applicants. With the SSO team's help on the contract, they locked in a three year term at a competitive rent, and within two days of going live had a 43 night booking. Harris's advice: "Get yourself in the right room, remember your why, and take massive action even when you don't want to."

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.

Burr is a dentist in Manchester who loves his job and has no plans to leave it. But things at home made him realise he needed income that didn't depend on him being there in person. He started with a serviced accommodation unit using a deal sourcer and a management company, but the management fell below standard, so he took over himself and joined Simon. At first he wondered whether rent to rent was legit and why a landlord would agree. Once his first unit was running, he had his proof. Following the course step by step, he optimised that unit and it started making a healthy profit every month. Three months after joining he had gone from one property to four, ahead of his own target, all while still working and teaching as a dentist with his wife Mary's support. Now landlords and investors are coming to him. His advice: "If the why is strong enough, you just can't run out of fuel."

Louise and Clayton spent years with other property education and had nothing to show for it. They were close to giving up. Since joining SSO, everything has changed. Within four weeks they landed two strong rent to rent deals and finally feel on a path that works. They open up about what did not work elsewhere, what finally clicked, and why the right guidance made all the difference. If you have been burned before, this is the comeback story you need to hear.