If You Hire Smart People, They'll Find Their Way

About this episode

Neil Walton discusses his journey in building a successful property management company and the importance of hiring smart people.

Send us Fan Mail Neil Walton is the founder and Managing Director behind The HMO Guys, Manchester's fastest-growing independent co-living specialist. From a back bedroom to a Salford HQ employing nine people, Neil has built a team that now manages around 850 rooms across 150 properties throughout Greater Manchester and Cheshire. His approach is refreshingly simple: property management should be straightforward, responsive, and genuinely useful. Landlords and tenants both seem to agree. In thi...

People in this episode

Host: Emma Mills

Guest: Neil Walton

Topics covered

• property management
• co-living
• team building
• entrepreneurship
• business growth

Keywords

• property management
• co-living
• HMO
• team management
• entrepreneurship
• business growth
• Manchester

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The HMO Guys

Places: Manchester, Salford, Greater Manchester, Cheshire

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