Outsourcing Your Property Business

I'm back... come have a quick catch up with me

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:06:46 GMT

In this episode Latoya chats to you about her plans for the Podcast and YouTube episodes for 2025, and what content you can expect to receive this year.

... and... she gives a 'sneak peak' at what procedures and programmes she'll be offering this year too.

Be sure to connect with Latoya on social media, and don't forget to like and subscribe to the channel (thank you 🙏).

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Store: https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_Business

Visit my store where you’ll find:

✅ a ready-to-use ‘Referencing and Credit Check’ procedure,

✅ a video showing you our email system and our email set-up with our Virtual Assistants,

✅ FREE E-Book,

…AND…

✅ you can book your first call with me for FREE,

PLUS more useful procedures and programmes for you to implement into your biz 👊

🗣️SOCIALS 💬

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👉 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

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☎️ Book a call with me ☎️

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(... your first call with me is FREE)

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About the Host:

👉 Latoya started her property career in her late teens working as a Real Estate agent for an Investment Company in New Zealand (100% commission-based role !).

👉 She pivoted the business to incorporate selling family homes via Auction and Deadline sale.

👉 In 2010 she moved to Cornwall UK with her Cornish partner (now husband 😊) and launched a Rent-to-Rent HMO business.

👉 Then growing that business to include managing properties too (Lettings and Property Management).

👉 As a result of Section 24, Latoya set up and ran a Serviced Accommodation business.

👉 In 2022 Latoya stopped the SA business to pursue something that she’d wanted to do for a VERY long time… work with property business owners to help them with systems, procedures and working with Virtual Assistants – and Outsourcing Your Property Business was launched.

👉 She writes monthly for the YPN Magazine (Your Property Network), and is a regular speaker at the PPN events throughout the country (Progressive Property Network). And Latoya often guest appears on various property podcasts, as well as speaking for other property communities too.

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Marketing For Success in Your Property Business With Sam Cooke

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Sam Cooke, owner of ‘Blue Bricks Magazine’ and ‘We Are Property Marketing’ is talking with Latoya about building your business and the power of marketing and social media in promoting your business.
They discuss in depth what goes on behind the scenes for any business and the vital role that marketing plays in connecting with the right people to effectively develop and grow a successful business

KEY TAKEAWAYS

With any business, there is a lot going on behind the scenes
If you can effectively market your business you can dominate in your sector
You should be investing in your business at different times at different levels
If you have a business that you want to promote you have to be on social media and put effort into it
If you are posting and then you ghost people will just move on, you have to be consistent
If your people are on social media that’s where you need to be
Mindset is now shifting towards short-form content people want to consume as much as they can in as short a time as possible

BEST MOMENTS
‘Putting yourself out there and doing something different will get you noticed’
‘With Blue Bricks we’ve grown a really strong community’
‘Short form, entertaining and informative content is what’s taking over’

RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-cooke-7916b41b3
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sam.cooke.355
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/sjcooke03?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA
- Email: Sam@BlueBricksMagazine.com

VALUABLE RESOURCES
Store: https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_Business
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RnL3J1m-bPDhCBtRisuVQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsourcing_your_property_biz/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@outsource_your_prop_biz

ABOUT THE HOST
Latoya McDonald started her property career in her teens as a Real Estate agent before relocating from New Zealand to England in 2011.
In 2012, she started Harcourt White, a lettings and property management company based in Cornwall. With a keen interest in HMO, local property investment, and systems and procedures, Latoya is passionate about coaching like-minded property investors to get the most out of their businesses while maintaining a healthy work/life balance.

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Communicate, Connect and Learn at PPN Leamington Spa with Paul Wells

Sun, 16 Jul 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Paul Wells, PPN Leamington Spa host is with Latoya talking about the value of property networking and especially the positives of the Leamington Spa network events with guest speakers and the opportunity to find out about the opportunities in property investment, wherever you are on your property journey

Paul is passionate about hosting PPN events and the opportunities to bring clarity and share the possibilities for those who are interested in property investment and getting yourself along to the next PPN event is a great way to get started on building the connections that really do make a difference.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

We always bring value to every event, with options and information to help people understand what’s possible
It’s all about people, it’s a people business and we all want connection and to learn
There are some awesome strategies out there for those who have money to get started with and those who don’t
There are many different ways to buy, control and manage property and we bring clarity to those varied strategies
Networking events are a great opportunity to network and connect with others
Property is a long game and I bring the systems, procedures and virtual assistants that make it work
Communicate with people, connect and you will build collaborative relationships

BEST MOMENTS

‘It’s a property network event for people of any background, we all know property because we all live in property’

‘It’s an insight into what is possible, we have a fantastic community of experienced investors who we invite to speak every month’

‘The low hourly rate stuff is really important but you don’t have to be the person doing it’

RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE

PPN Leamington Spa host - https://progressivepropertynetwork.co.uk/event-leamington-spa/

Here are his socials:
- https://www.facebook.com/paul.wells.188
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-wells-70761360/
- https://www.instagram.com/ppn_leamington/

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Store: https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_Business

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RnL3J1m-bPDhCBtRisuVQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsourcing_your_property_biz/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@outsource_your_prop_biz

ABOUT THE HOST

Latoya McDonald started her property career in her teens as a Real Estate agent before relocating from New Zealand to England in 2011.

In 2012, she started Harcourt White, a lettings and property management company based in Cornwall. With a keen interest in HMO, local property investment, and systems and procedures, Latoya is passionate about coaching like-minded property investors to get the most out of their businesses while maintaining a healthy work/life balance.

This show was brought to you by Progressive Media

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Getting Compulsory Certificates Done

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Latoya is discussing the important stuff that needs to be done every year - annual certificates that are compulsory.
There are ways of making sure you can stay on track and are able to keep on top of getting things done at the right time and Latoya shares how you can get ahead and make sure you are only doing the high money making activities in your business

KEY TAKEAWAYS

A competent letting agent will take care of everything
Having a system that keeps an overview of what’s been done is a good way of ensuring certificates get done
Set up a system that alerts you 6 weeks before the work needs to be completed by
The next step up is to get a virtual assistant who is also alerted
You can do high money making activities that add value

BEST MOMENTS
‘The virtual assistant can be doing those low hourly rate activities for you’
‘Certificates aren’t missed on purpose, it usually comes down to the amount of other things going on’

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The Profitable Letting Agency Model

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Latoya looks at the best and most effective way to structure your letting agency so that you get the best returns and the benefit of increased well-being with a smaller and more efficient team making effective use of processes and systems

If you want to start a letting agency or incorporate one into your property business in a way that is positive for your profit margin then this is the episode for you

KEY TAKEAWAYS

You need to be able to utilise your team effectively and they need to be able to carry out their designated roles independently
Review the people in your team, the roles they fulfil and if they give a good return for the business
Your top employed staff should be at the front of the office and low-level tasks and activities should be outsourced
Virtual assistants are structured and you only pay for the time they are completing work for you
Having fewer employees is better for your mental health, you can sometimes end up with a bigger business without wanting to be there
Networking is key and something your employed staff can effectively do for you to grow your business

BEST MOMENTS

‘Within a letting agency virtual assistants are what makes the difference’

‘Decreasing your staff costs will make your business more profitable’

‘We run our letting agency on self-employed and virtual assistants’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Store: https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_Business

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RnL3J1m-bPDhCBtRisuVQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsourcing_your_property_biz/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@outsource_your_prop_biz

ABOUT THE HOST
Latoya McDonald started her property career in her teens as a Real Estate agent before relocating from New Zealand to England in 2011.

This show was brought to you by Progressive Media

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The Expat Property Story

Thu, 25 May 2023 23:00:00 GMT

John, from Expat Property Story, talks with Latoya about his property journey and the objectives and goals he is working towards.

They discuss running and managing a property business when you are in a different country and what’s needed to move to the next level

KEY TAKEAWAYS

We aren’t relying on capital growth we are looking for high-cash-flow situations
Diversity of location can be a positive as prices changes are not always standardised across the country
The properties purchased for serviced accommodation can easily be turned back into buy-to-let if legislation changes
I listened to lots of podcasts and grew my contacts and network from this
You do need boots on the ground in some way whether it’s through family, friends or through a trusted property partner
Scaling up and working with property investors means having systems and processes in place
Using virtual assistants for your social media means you can connect and serve the people you want to more easily and get everything done

BEST MOMENTS
‘It’s about finding the right people to work with, like and trust’
‘We manage the managers of our properties, not the tenants’
'We are working on a strategy to replace our income in retirement and be able to help refugees’

RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE
Website: https://www.expatpropertystory.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/expat_property_story/

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Property Networking Journey With Mo Jogee

Thu, 11 May 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Mo Jogee property investor talks with Latoya, sharing his property journey and how he came into the family property business

He talks about the property network event he established and runs in Leeds monthly and discusses the benefits of being part of a property network and why property is a people-centric business. Latoya will be speaking at the event on the 13 June and gives a sneak peek at what she will be covering including advice and information that you can act on immediately wherever you are on your property journey.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

My property interest is in commercial conversions and I’ve been able to leverage the existing family portfolio of buy-to-lets to further the development of the business
I’ve taught my children about what we do as a business I want to educate them about what’s available out there
Adapting and being open to re-learning is an important mindset
You need other people to be aware of what you do and to network with other property people. People want to do business with other people
My event is about educating yourself and networking with people in the Leeds area who are investing
Running the event has helped me to grow, every area of property is covered
Property isn’t always easy but there are lots of benefits

BEST MOMENTS

‘Property really brought us together’

‘Property is all about people and I run a property networking event in Leeds, which is where I invest’

‘Get into the property arena and get a feel for what it’s about, it’s a very people-centric business’

RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE

Host of PPN Leeds – Mo Jogee

Email: mojogee@progressivepropertynetwork.co.uk

Social media:

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojogee_official/

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mo-jogee-1aa4b03b/

Link to event: https://progressivepropertynetwork.co.uk/event-leeds/

Link to ticket: https://sa147.infusionsoft.com/app/orderForms/PPN-Leeds-Single-Ticket-2023

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Store: https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_Business

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RnL3J1m-bPDhCBtRisuVQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsourcing_your_property_biz/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@outsource_your_prop_biz

ABOUT THE HOST

Latoya McDonald started her property career in her teens as a Real Estate agent before relocating from New Zealand to England in 2011.

This show was brought to you by Progressive Media

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Property Mums – Getting it Done

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Latoya is chatting with Michelle Cairns about her move into the property developer space and how property mums get it all done

Michelle shares great advice on the value of getting systemised, being part of a community and explains the importance of a good VA if you want to have flexibility and time away from the day-to-day running of your property business.

Michelle also shares the link to a great FREE quiz that she has out at the moment for anyone who wants to find out what their strategy should be for 2023

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Within the property education community, the YPN magazine is well recognised and everyone is connected
We have a team of VAs who look after the day to day
We have outsourced, automated and systemised wherever possible to minimise my involvement
Getting a good VA makes a huge difference, selecting the right person for the role and your character is key
Working out your numbers and knowing what you need every month is the starting point
It comes with a level of juggling and being a Mum means you move to the next level with multi-tasking and be very flexible
If you have your own business you have to do what it takes and if you don’t have your own business yet, you have to do what it takes to get there

BEST MOMENTS

‘Getting the right systems in place makes everything much smoother

‘We wanted the flexibility and choice to do what we want’

‘You have to do what it takes to get where you want to be’

RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE

Michelle Cairns Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/michellecairns

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Store: https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_Business

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RnL3J1m-bPDhCBtRisuVQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsourcing_your_property_biz/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@outsource_your_prop_biz
ABOUT THE HOST
Latoya McDonald started her property career in her teens as a Real Estate agent before relocating from New Zealand to England in 2011.

This show was brought to you by Progressive Media

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Mike Stenhouse at Inside Property Investing

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Mike Stenhouse at Inside Property Investing is with Latoya talking about building a property business that means you can pursue your adventures at the same time as maintaining and growing your property business

This is a great insight into what it takes to build a successful team that can work with you flexibly wherever you are in the world

KEY TAKEAWAYS

A couple of HMOs generate as much as the average UK salary so you don’t have to have a huge portfolio to make it work financially and have a massive impact on your life
We do a lot of commercial to residential conversions now
The plan we put in place meant we were able to sail around Europe in our boat and still successfully run our property business
We’ve worked on creating flexibility for our team, it’s something we could offer that big corporate organisations couldn’t
The benefit of owning property is the income generation
When you work together you need to understand each other's motivation
As a business owner, you need to have balance across your personal and business life to be effective
Every aspect of your life affects your business
Setting out your ideal work schedule helps but flexibility needs to be built in
Any time away from your business has a cost and you need to understand what that is and how you can work around it
You need to think about property as a business and outsource activities to support the business developing
Put in place the processes and systems that mean your business runs effectively

BEST MOMENTS

‘HMOs can be very profitable, a minimum of a £1,000 per month pre-tax profit per house’

‘Sometimes we need to step away from our businesses and look after ourselves’

‘Boat life is where it’s at if you want an adventure’

RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE

Mike Stenhouse at Inside Property Investing, Check out the links below to learn more about them, their journey and what they are currently doing in property:

https://www.insidepropertyinvesting.com

Check out their FREE HMO training on 13th April 2023: https://insideproperty.kartra.com/page/hmo2023

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidepropertyinvesting/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/InsidePropertyInvesting
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/insidepropertyinvesting/

Podcast:- itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-inside-property-investing-podcast-inspiration/id966611455?app=podcast

- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3XvUJkQuZBMGhFQl8dGXHI

- GooglePlay:

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbnNpZGVwcm9wZXJ0eWludmVzdGluZy5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw==

Store: https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_Business

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RnL3J1m-bPDhCBtRisuVQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsourcing_your_property_biz/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@outsource_your_prop_biz

ABOUT THE HOST

Latoya McDonald started her property career in her teens as a Real Estate agent before relocating from New Zealand to England in 2011.

This show was brought to you by Progressive Media

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Systems, Procedures & Outsourcing For Time Freedom in Your Property Business

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Any investment that gives you some of your time back is a good return and in this episode Latoya shares great advice on how to start taking action that will move you effectively towards time freedom
Taking action is not free and if you want to focus on the high money making activities you need to invest in and implement the right systems, procedures, automation and outsourcing for your business

KEY TAKEAWAYS

To build a property business that can operate day to day without you, there will be a monthly cost to achieve this
If you spend 90% of your business day doing low hourly rate tasks and 10% on high money making activities, investing in systems, procedures and outsourcing will make a positive impact
Systems, procedures, automation and outsourcing are the cost of running a successful and real property business that doesn’t need you in it daily
Working with me means you are leveraging all my years of experience and expertise

BEST MOMENTS
‘Imagine having an extra 30% of your business day to work on high money making tasks’
‘You can’t achieve true time freedom for free’

CONTACT METHOD
Store: https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_Business
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RnL3J1m-bPDhCBtRisuVQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsourcing_your_property_biz/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@outsource_your_prop_biz

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Setting Goals And Achieving Them

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 08:00:00 GMT

People often set massive goals at the start of the year and then find mid-year that they are not likely to achieve them and so stop trying but it's doesn’t have to be like this and Latoya shares great advice about how to breakdown your goals into manageable chunks and plan and put in place the tasks and activities that will bring you success in achieving them

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Break your goals down into bite bitesize chunks
The detail is important, break down the annual goal into activities and tasks
Without tasks and actions are a map and the goal is the destination
Put systems in place to monitor your progress and the tasks completed

BEST MOMENTS

‘Change is how you get a different result’

‘I set goals not dreams, those are on my vision board’

‘Make sure you have broken down your goals into tasks and activities’

CONTACT METHOD

Store: https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_Business

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RnL3J1m-bPDhCBtRisuVQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsourcing_your_property_biz/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@outsource_your_prop_biz

ABOUT THE HOST

Latoya McDonald started her property career in her teens as a Real Estate agent before relocating from New Zealand to England in 2011.

This show was brought to you by Progressive Media

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As Featured in Your Property Network Magazine with Michelle Kerns

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT

This week, Latoya talks to Michelle Kerns, presenter of the Your Property Network Podcast, about systems, procedures, outsourcing, and her new regular spot in Your Property Network Magazine.

Get your copy of the Your Property Network Magazine here: https://yourpropertynetwork.co.uk/latoya/

Check out the Your Property Network Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/your-

property-podcast/id1122167497

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Latoya decided to implement systems, procedures, and outsourcing into her business when she realised her business was interfering with every aspect of her life, leaving her feeling unhealthy and unhappy.
Latoya originally wrote a manual for her staff to refer to but has since replaced most written instructions with videos.
Task management apps such as Asana are integral when managing multiple properties and staff members.
Virtual Assistant hourly rates may seem high, but they’re not working in a full-time position for you and often save you money compared to a minimum-wage full-time staff member.
Finding a Virtual Assistant is a case of trial and error. Don’t get put off if it doesn’t work out with your first hire.
You can find Latoya on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

BEST MOMENTS

“You’re doomed to carry on doing it yourself until you can hand it over to somebody else.”

“People are paying our company to manage their portfolio, their baby, for them. So it’s very important for me that, at the drop of a hat, I can print messages, I can prove when things were done, and I can have everything date and time stamped. That, to me, is important.”

CONTACT METHOD

Book a call with Latoya today: https://harcourt-white-latoya.youcanbook.me

Store: https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_Business

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RnL3J1m-bPDhCBtRisuVQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsourcing_your_property_biz/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@outsource_your_prop_biz

ABOUT THE HOST

Latoya McDonald started her property career in her teens as a Real Estate agent before relocating from New Zealand to England in 2011.

This show was brought to you by Progressive Media

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ditching Your Property Business

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Can your business run smoothly without you? There’s only one way to find out. In this week’s episode, Latoya explains how ditching your business for a few days can help you identify holes in your systems and procedures.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Systems and procedures will help run your business, but outsourcing is where the magic happens.
Everyone’s business is different. The only way to test if your systems are working is if you step back.
Once you’ve set up your systems and procedures, and secured your outsourcing, book a few days away and see how everything runs without you.
Monitor activity during your time away - phone calls, failed action, etc. - so you can revise your systems upon your return.
Getting your business to a point where it can run without you means anyone taking over from you due to ill health will be able to keep the money coming in.
Taking time away from your business also helps you to attend events and build successful relationships.

BEST MOMENTS

“Systems and procedures alone are not enough to free you from the business. They help you with the day-to-day running and carrying out of tasks, but they don’t give you your time back. Systems and procedures, plus outsourcing? Now that’s where the magic happens.”

CONTACT METHOD

Store: https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_Business

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RnL3J1m-bPDhCBtRisuVQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsourcing_your_property_biz/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@outsource_your_prop_biz

ABOUT THE HOST

Latoya McDonald started her property career in her teens as a Real Estate agent before relocating from New Zealand to England in 2011.

This show was brought to you by Progressive Media

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Going Paperless in Your Business

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT

In today’s episode, Latoya discusses the benefits of going paperless in your business and personal life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Latoya’s desire to ‘go paperless’ was due to her need to access business documents while visiting New Zealand for extended periods.
Going paperless allows you to be extremely organised, saving your team time.
The same logic applies to everyday life, finances and documents.
Latoya’s agency uses online management software and ‘Signable’ for all their documents and contracts.

BEST MOMENTS

“Why do business owners torture themselves with all this paper, printing, filing, storing? It’s so chaotic.”

“Going paperless is good for the environment. Our letting agency's standard AST is 18 pages long, and we need two copies of that, so we’re up to 36 pages. The ‘How to Rent’ guide is also 18 pages, then you've got the deposit paperwork and certificates. You could easily waste 100 pieces of paper on a standard AST contract and associated documents. That’s for one move-in. How many do you do a month?

CONTACT METHOD

Store: https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_Business

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RnL3J1m-bPDhCBtRisuVQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsourcing_your_property_biz/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@outsource_your_prop_biz

ABOUT THE HOST

Latoya McDonald started her property career in her teens as a Real Estate agent before relocating from New Zealand to England in 2011.

This show was brought to you by Progressive Media

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How I Can Help You with Systems, Procedures and Outsourcing Your Property Business

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Would you like to be free of the day-to-day workload so you can focus on growing your business? Latoya McDonald offers 1-2-1 coaching and courses to get your business outsource-ready, so you can take back your time and focus on growing your legacy.

Book a call with Latoya today: https://harcourt-white-latoya.youcanbook.me

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Business owners should only focus on high-hourly rate tasks.
Many business owners won’t make changes unless something drastic happens.
Low-hourly rate tasks need doing, but not by the business owner.
A business should be saleable, even if you don’t wish to sell it.
Latoya offers 1-2-1 coaching and courses to help you outsource your business.

BEST MOMENTS

“Where I am today with my business set up and Virtual Assistant has truly changed my life.”

“Business owners wearing all the hats only seem to change their business set up when something happens, like missing too many anniversaries, a family member falling ill, or a traumatic event happening.”

“Systems and procedures are not enough to get you your time back, and outsourcing a disorganised business will end in failure.”

CONTACT METHOD

Store: https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_Business

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RnL3J1m-bPDhCBtRisuVQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsourcing_your_property_biz/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@outsource_your_prop_biz

ABOUT THE HOST

Latoya McDonald started her property career in her teens as a Real Estate agent before relocating from New Zealand to England in 2011.

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2 Tools to Help You with Outsourcing Your Business

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT

In today’s episode, Latoya outlines various online tools available to help you monitor your business, save you time, and often save you money.

Canva: https://www.canva.com

Copy.ai: https://www.copy.ai/
Asana: https://asana.com/

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Consistent social media activity is key to any business. Using online graphics tools such as Canva allows you to batch-produce content to save yourself valuable time.
Use Copy.ai templates to produce high-quality marketing copy for your social media and blogs.
Communicate with your Virtual Assistant using Asana to help keep track of tasks and responsibilities.
Some of these tools may not make you money, but they will help monitor your business and save you precious time.

BEST MOMENTS

“With my admin background, the visual look of something is important to me, and I love the way Asana looks and how it’s beautifully organised.”

CONTACT METHOD

Store: https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_Business

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RnL3J1m-bPDhCBtRisuVQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsourcing_your_property_biz/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@outsource_your_prop_biz

ABOUT THE HOST

Latoya McDonald started her property career in her teens as a Real Estate agent before relocating from New Zealand to England in 2011.

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Where can I find my FIRST virtual assistant?

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT

It’s time to hire your first Virtual Assistant, but where should you look? In today’s episodes, Latoya discusses the various platforms available to find your perfect Virtual Assistant and what you should be prepared to ask them in their interview. Would you like more help and advice on finding your perfect VA? Email Latoya today: Latoya@OutsourcingYourPropertyBusiness.com

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Ensure you have a detailed description of what you expect from your Virtual Assistant before you start the interview process.
Explain the systems you use to confirm they know how to follow your processes.
Connect with people who already use Virtual Assistants to learn more about their experiences and best practices.
You can find your Virtual Assitant through Virtual Assistant agencies, through social media, or by looking at websites such as Fiverr and Upwork.
Virtual Assistant agencies take a cut of the fee, but in return, they have a better understanding of their candidate’s skills and weaknesses. They will also be responsible for replacing a VA when necessary.
If you wish to use a Virtual Assistant outside your country of residence, an agency will make the process much easier.
When looking for a Virtual Assistant on sites like Fiverr, connect with them outside the platform to ensure their details are correct.

BEST MOMENTS

“I think it’s important you have a detailed description of exactly what you want your Virtual Assistant to do for you. There’s no point talking to or interviewing VAs without knowing this.”

“Although I didn’t have a great experience with the agency model, it wouldn’t put me off going to another agency in the future.”

CONTACT METHOD

Store: https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_Business

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RnL3J1m-bPDhCBtRisuVQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsourcing_your_property_biz/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@outsource_your_prop_biz

ABOUT THE HOST

Latoya McDonald started her property career in her teens as a Real Estate agent before relocating from New Zealand to England in 2011.

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How long will it take to outsource your property business?

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Are you ready to systemise and automate your property business? Latoya can help you outsource your business in only eight weeks with her brand-new course. Email her today for details: Latoya@OutsourcingYourPropertyBusiness.com

KEY TAKEAWAYS

It took Latoya two years to outsource her business fully. However, she agrees it would have taken far less time had she bought templates instead of starting from scratch.
If you set aside time and stay focused, you should be able to systemise and automate your business within six months.
You can start outsourcing parts of your business sooner by buying templates.
You do not need to get your whole business ready before you start outsourcing. Work through one part at a time to free up your time to work on the next.
Latoya’s new course will help you outsource your business within eight weeks.

BEST MOMENTS

“Remember, you don’t need your entire business ready for outsourcing ASAP. You can spend a month doing one part of the business and outsource that. And then start on the next part of the business, and outsource that. And so on.”

CONTACT METHOD

Store: https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_Business

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RnL3J1m-bPDhCBtRisuVQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsourcing_your_property_biz/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@outsource_your_prop_biz

ABOUT THE HOST

Latoya McDonald started her property career in her teens as a Real Estate agent before relocating from New Zealand to England in 2011.

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What is a Virtual Assistant, and what can they do?

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 23:06:00 GMT

In this week's episode, Latoya McDonald discusses Virtual Assistants and how they can benefit your business and your social life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Instead of hiring a full-time employee, a Virtual Assistant (VA) is a contractor who can complete set tasks for you within an allotted number of hours a month.
Virtual Assistants are located around the world, though Latoya chooses to hire one based in the UK.
Virtual Assistants often work out cheaper, as you don’t need to pay employment tax and holiday pay.
Ensure your Virtual Assistant is working for more than one business; otherwise, they may be considered your employee, and you’ll be liable to pay employment tax.
Latoya found her first UK-based virtual assistant on Fiverr.
You’ll still need to train your Virtual Assistant in the systems and processes of your business, so be prepared to dedicate time to do so.
Virtual Assistants are available for most of your work and personal life tasks, including managing your calendar and organising your weekly food shop.

BEST MOMENTS

“Each VA is different in what they’ll do for you.”

“I have a VA for the day-to-day tasks in my business, and shortly I will also have VA for my social media and marketing only. I don’t want one VA doing it all in case they leave. I want to spread my risk.”

CONTACT METHOD

Store: https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_Business

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RnL3J1m-bPDhCBtRisuVQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsourcing_your_property_biz/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@outsource_your_prop_biz

ABOUT THE HOST

Latoya McDonald started her property career in her teens as a Real Estate agent before relocating from New Zealand to England in 2011.

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4 things you can do TODAY to get your business ready for Outsourcing

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 23:05:00 GMT

Are you ready to outsource elements of your business? In today’s episode, Latoya shares four tasks you should complete to help outsource the day-to-day running of your business.

Download a FREE copy of Latoya’s ebook: https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_Business

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Document everything, from calls to property visits, to help build procedures for outsourcing
Move as much of your business online as possible, making everything easily accessible to your team.
Many virtual assistant providers set minimum monthly hour contracts, so make sure you have enough work for them to do.
Don’t try to build all your procedures at once. Start small and add more as and when you discover them.

BEST MOMENTS

“No excuses. Start today, take action, and get your time back.”

CONTACT METHOD

Store: https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_Business

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RnL3J1m-bPDhCBtRisuVQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsourcing_your_property_biz/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@outsource_your_prop_biz

ABOUT THE HOST

Latoya McDonald started her property career in her teens as a Real Estate agent before relocating from New Zealand to England in 2011.

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How Systems, Procedures and Outsourcing can help you achieve your business goals

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 23:04:00 GMT

Are you treating yourself like an employee instead of a visionary? Are you dedicating your time to growth and sustainability, or are you bogged down with phone calls and emails?

In this week’s episode, Latoya discusses the importance of setting boundaries as a business owner to focus on building a sustainable and healthy work/life balance.

Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

KEY TAKEAWAYS

As the owner, you’re responsible for growing and sustaining the business, not running day-to-day tasks.
If you’re putting all your time and energy into the business, what happens when you need to take time off for pleasure or family emergencies?
By working ‘in’ your business, instead of working on growing it, you’re likely doing more harm than good in the long run.
Low-hourly rate tasks, such as chasing tradespeople and referencing tenants, are essential and need to be done, but not by you.

BEST MOMENTS

“If you’re anything like me, you love setting goals and achieving them.”

“As the business owner, the person with the vision, it’s your role to sustain and grow the business.”

“Imagine if your business ran without needing you. How would your day look?”

CONTACT METHOD

Store: https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_Business

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RnL3J1m-bPDhCBtRisuVQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsourcing_your_property_biz/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@outsource_your_prop_biz

ABOUT THE HOST

Latoya McDonald started her property career in her teens as a Real Estate agent before relocating from New Zealand to England in 2011.

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Why you need Systems, Procedures and Outsourcing for your property business

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 23:03:00 GMT

Could your business survive without you? In this’s weeks episode, Latoya discusses the importance of implementing systems and procedures to ensure the longevity of your business.

Book a call with Latoya today: https://harcourt-white-latoya.youcanbook.me

KEY TAKEAWAYS

If your business cannot run and grow without you, it’s not saleable.
You shouldn’t expect your loved ones to be able to run your business in your absence. Make your business saleable for the good of those who inherit it.
Thanks to systems and procedures, Latoya has set up her business so it can run without her.

BEST MOMENTS

“As business owners, we need to put our ego aside and set the business up so that if we’re not here tomorrow, it will still run, and succeed, without us.”

CONTACT METHOD

Store: https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_Business

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RnL3J1m-bPDhCBtRisuVQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsourcing_your_property_biz/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@outsource_your_prop_biz

ABOUT THE HOST

Latoya McDonald started her property career in her teens as a Real Estate agent before relocating from New Zealand to England in 2011.

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When it comes to your property business; what are Systems, Procedures and Outsourcing

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 23:02:00 GMT

In this week's episode, Latoya explains how Systems, Procedures and Outsourcing can benefit your property investment business.

With a focus on Dropbox and Asana, she explains how you can implement systems into your business to help streamline procedures and save you time and money.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Implementing Dropbox into her business allows Latoya to share files and valuable information with her virtual assistant.
Asana allows Latoya to oversee the tasks her virtual assistant is completing and provides the appropriate documentation and explainer videos to aid the process.
You can choose between a virtual assistant based in your country or outsourcing to one abroad.
A virtual assistant may cost more per hour than a staff member, but they only work on tasks as required, saving you money.
Apps and call centre systems redirect phone calls to your virtual assistant, saving you precious time throughout the day.

BEST MOMENTS

“Dropbox and Asana are the systems; within those, the map and the videos of how to do the task and mark it complete are the procedures, and having a virtual assistant or the call centre is the outsourcing.”

CONTACT METHOD

Store: https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_Business

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RnL3J1m-bPDhCBtRisuVQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsourcing_your_property_biz/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@outsource_your_prop_biz

ABOUT THE HOST

Latoya McDonald started her property career in her teens as a Real Estate agent before relocating from New Zealand to England in 2011.

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Welcome to Outsourcing Your Property Business

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMT

Join Latoya McDonald as she talks you through the benefits of building systems and procedures within your businesses and how using a virtual assistant can help you regain valuable time in your day.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Latoya moved from New Zealand to the UK in 2011 and runs a successful lettings and property management company in Cornwall.
By attempting to run her business alone, Latoya put her health at risk, using every available moment to complete the day-to-day tasks of the organisation.
Outsourcing the day-to-day tasks of your business to a virtual assistant frees up your time to grow the business and maintain a healthy work/life balance.

BEST MOMENTS

“Every time you do a low-hourly rate task, it’s taking your time away from high-hourly rate tasks.”

“Systems and procedures alone are not enough to give you freedom from your business - you n.eed to bring someone into the business to carrot out those procedures and do those tasks you would normally do. That’s what frees you from the day-to-day running of the business.”

“What does happy look like to me? It’s about having control of my business, control of my time.”

CONTACT METHOD

Store: https://stan.store/Outsourcing_Your_Property_Business

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RnL3J1m-bPDhCBtRisuVQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsourcing_your_property_biz/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@outsource_your_prop_biz

ABOUT THE HOST

Latoya McDonald started her property career in her teens as a Real Estate agent before relocating from New Zealand to England in 2011.

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Outsourcing Your Property Business - Trailer

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:55:31 GMT

Welcome to Outsourcing Your Property Business.

This is a space where we discuss all things systems, procedures and outsourcing for the property business.

As business owners with goals and ambitions the best place for us to be is working ‘ON’ the business, so we can focus on the high hourly rate tasks.

The low hourly rate tasks should be outsourced.

So, whether you’re a portfolio landlord, have a rent-to-rent business, do serviced accommodation, HMO’s, or own a lettings or estate agency… this is for you, and I know what I share can help you in your property business… if you implement it !

Connect with me today, subscribe to the podcast and let’s get into the nitty-gritty of Systems, Procedures and Outsourcing for your property business…. and… get you your time back.

ABOUT THE HOST
Latoya McDonald has been in property for over 17 years and achieved a lot; buying her first investment property before the age of 20. Selling real estate in New Zealand. Moving to the UK and setting up a Rent-to-Rent business. Owns a Cornish letting agency. Has a portfolio of HMO’s… and… now she’s helping other property people with their business via Systems, Procedures and Outsourcing.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/outsourcingyourpropertybusiness
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsourcing_your_property_biz/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RnL3J1m-bPDhCBtRisuVQ
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@outsource_your_prop_biz

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