EP 126 | Jonny Bell: $85M by 29 – The Power of Offshoring
In this episode, Jonny Bell shares how he scaled Wingman and HouseMark using offshoring, technology, and strategic leadership to boost efficiency, revenue, and relationships. By combining onshore leadership with offshore support, Johnny frees his team to focus on high-value activities while transforming property management property managers now handle 250–300 properties each, compared to the usual 100–120, generating significant revenue gains.Jonny emphasises giving value first in business, being authentic, and building long-term relationships. He shares lessons on leadership, team empowerment, and leveraging data to help agents and businesses grow. For Johnny, success isn’t just financial—it’s about family, friendships, personal growth, and creating a life aligned with your values.From networking in New York to investing in AI and expanding internationally, Jonny’s journey is full of strategic moves and unexpected opportunities. He also reveals a key paradigm shift: focusing on what he can remove out of his diary each week, rather than just doing more.Topics covered:Jonny Bell’s journey building and scaling a property management business using offshoring and technologyExpanding Wingman with onshore leadership and offshore support: engineers, business analysts, and property management teamsLeveraging offshoring to increase efficiency: tenancy communication, trust accounting, lease renewals, arrears, and maintenance coordinationProperty managers managing 250–300 properties each versus the industry average of 100–120Boosting revenue: case studies showing extra $100,000+ per property manager annuallyStrategies for B2B relationship building: giving value first, authenticity, and long-term collaborationLeadership philosophy: understanding team strengths, coaching, and maximising potentialPersonal growth: lessons on avoiding mistakes, health, relationships, and strategic decision-makingExpanding Wingman internationally, including the US market and leveraging AIOffshoring applications for sales agents: marketing, contracts, pre-listing kits, data management, and buyer trackingNetworking and opportunity creation: the power of casual meetings and the “butterfly effect”Career advice: taking action, overcoming fear, and the cost of regret versus failureBalancing business growth with personal life, family, and friendshipsThe win-win-win model: benefiting property managers, business owners, and clients alikeJonny shares a surprising lesson from his early career that still guides his decisions today
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