Start a rental business · Online course

Your boss's calendar.

Leave the 9-to-5 behind. Learn to launch a short-term rental business that earns an income you own, step by step.

No ads. No spam. We never sell your data.
Monday 09:00

Already running rentals?

What it really takes

Less than you think. More honest than you'd expect.

01No experience needed

Every step is shown, from finding an owner to welcoming your first guest. Nothing is assumed.

02Start alongside your job

The course is self-paced, with live sessions you can join after work. Keep your income while you build the next one.

03No property of your own

You'll learn to work with property owners, the same way The Flex does: they get a reliable tenant, you run the stays.

04Know the costs first

You'll see what it takes to open a first rental before you commit to one. No surprises, no hype.

Your path

Our programme, your path.

From first webinar to first guest.

Step 1 · FreeWatch the free webinar

How the business works, what it costs and what it takes, explained by the people who built The Flex. The course is presented in the last part, openly.

Step 2Join the course

Self-paced lessons, live group sessions with the Academy team, and the templates The Flex uses.

Step 3Find your property and its owner

Pick the right area, pitch owners with confidence and agree terms that work for both sides.

Step 4Set it up and list it

Furnish, photograph, price and publish on the platforms where guests already book.

Step 5Welcome your first guest

You're open for business. From here, we help you grow.

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The course and its price

One course, one price. Here's everything in it.

Who teachesThe founders and the Academy team

The founders of The Flex on video. The Academy team runs the live group sessions.

FormatVideo, live sessions, templates

A self-paced course, live group sessions to ask your questions, and the templates to open your first rental.

TimeFits around a full-time job

Lessons at your pace. Live sessions scheduled for after work.

The full course
£297
One price. No upsell inside the course.
What you'll have at the end of the course

Not a certificate. Everything to open your first rental.

Template 01Owner pitchHow to present your offer to a property owner
Template 02Agreement checklistWhat to agree with the owner, in writing
Template 03Launch budgetYour first rental's costs, line by line
PlanYour launch planThe steps, in order, with your dates

Template names are illustrative: the final list comes from the course team.

Raouf Yousfi and Michael Buggy, founders of The Flex, sitting together in an office lounge
Why listen to us
“The Flex: I was personally moving furniture and meeting guests.”Raouf Yousfi, co-founder, in Entrepreneur UK (Nov 2024), on doing things that don't scale.

Raouf Yousfi and Michael Buggy started The Flex in London in 2019. Today it runs furnished apartments in 7 cities, and the software they built to run it became Base360.

7cities
650+tenants placed
150+corporate partners
Ready to start?

Swap your boss's calendar for a booking calendar.

Already running rentals?

Not ready yet? Get the “start your rental business” checklist Every step to open your first rental, as a PDF.
One email with the PDF. No newsletter.
Your doubts, answered

Ask us anything. We'd rather you know.

Do I need to own a property to start a rental business?

No. You'll learn to work with property owners: they rent you the property, you run it as a short-term rental. It's the model The Flex was built on.

Is running a short-term rental business legal where I live?

Rules differ by city and country. The course shows you how to check the rules for your area and what to agree with an owner, before you sign anything.

Can I keep my job while doing the course?

Yes. The course is self-paced and the live sessions are scheduled for after work. Most people start alongside a full-time job.

How long is the course?

[Duration to be confirmed with the course team.] It's self-paced, so you move at the speed your schedule allows, with live sessions after work.

How much money do I need to start?

It depends on your city and the property. The free webinar walks through a real first-rental budget, so you know the numbers before you decide anything.

Is the webinar a sales pitch?

Partly, and we say so. Most of it teaches how the business works. The last part presents the course. You leave with something useful either way.

I already run rentals. Is this course for me?

Probably not. is a 12-week programme built for people already running rentals.

Grow your rental business · 12-week programme

Run properties.

A 12-week programme to systemise your operation, protect your margins and win back your time. With a monthly 1:1 with a founder of The Flex.

For people already running 1+ short-term rentals.
Today
Needs you12

Starting from zero, with no rentals yet?

Sound familiar?

You run the properties. The properties run you.

Every booking needs youManual work

Messages at midnight, keys, cleaners who cancel. Nothing moves without you.

Fees, cleaning, guessworkThin margins

Revenue looks fine. What's left after platform fees, cleaning and pricing by feel is not.

No time to thinkNo room to grow

You'd add properties if you had the time. You don't, so you stay where you are.

12-week programme

Do it all → delegate it all.

Week 4Daily operations handed to your team47 need you
Cleanernow
Swap Thursday?
Guestnow
Late check-in
Pricingnow
Check the weekend
Week 8Pricing and costs under control20 need you
Ownernow
Contract renewal
Teamnow
Approve the rota
Week 12A growth plan for your next properties8 need you
Decisiontoday
Visit the next property
Every week:A group sessionThe operator communityOnce a month: a 1:1 with a founder
The programme and its price

One programme, one price. Here's everything in it.

PeopleA monthly 1:1 with a founder

Plus weekly group sessions and the operator community.

SystemsReady-made processes

Step-by-step processes (SOPs) your team can follow, from check-in to cleaning.

SoftwareBase360 access

The platform The Flex runs on: channels, pricing, inbox, cleaning, finance.

The full programme · 12 weeks
£1,950
Agreed after the call, if it's a fit.
Raouf Yousfi and Michael Buggy, founders of The Flex, sitting together in an office lounge
Why listen to us
“The Flex: I was personally moving furniture and meeting guests.”Raouf Yousfi, co-founder, in Entrepreneur UK (Nov 2024), on doing things that don't scale.

Raouf Yousfi and Michael Buggy started The Flex in London in 2019. Today it runs furnished apartments in 7 cities, and the software they built to run it became Base360.

7cities
650+tenants placed
150+corporate partners
Ready to grow?

Stop running properties. Start running a company.

No rentals yet?

Not ready to talk? Get the “grow your rental business” checklist What to systemise first, as a PDF.
One email with the PDF. No newsletter.
Your doubts, answered

Before you book the call.

I don't have time for a programme.

That's the problem it solves. One group session a week, and the first milestone is handing daily operations to your team, which gives you time back.

Do I have to use Base360?

Access is included, and the programme shows how The Flex uses it. You keep your own tools if they work for you.

My market is different.

The Flex operates in the UK, France, Portugal, Germany and Algeria. The systems are built to work across markets, and your 1:1 covers your specifics.

What happens on the call?

20 to 30 minutes about your operation and your goals. If the programme isn't the right fit, we'll tell you.