Unbusy Podcast Show
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode #58 - [Alert] Dishonest VA Tech Scam Exposed
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael quickly picked up this tech scam a Virtual Assistant tried to pull, by using a piece of software to ‘scam’ they were working hard. If you ...
Episode #57- Onboard your VA like a Pro!
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Onboarding your Virtual Assistant is crucial to get right and in this episode Michael Sanz outlines what right expectations you need to have. Contact ...
Episode #56- Resolving Engagement Issues with Your VA
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A lack of engagement with your Virtual Assistant is one of the leading reasons for failure. Just because ‘they’re out of sight’ doesn't mean the...
Episode #55- Annoying Mistakes when managing a Virtual Assistant
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When you’ve taken on board a virtual assistant you’ve got a great solution to unbusying your team. BUT that is just the start of your journey. Her...
Episode #54- [Bad Review Autopsy] “They have stopped answering emails”
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bad online reviews from landlords send the chills down the spine of any rent roll business owner. This 2-year-old 1-star review from an angry landlord...
Episode #53- How INTERRUPTIONS are losing you valuable new business!
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s no secret that the biggest complaint that property owners have about property managers is a lack of communication. From not returning new busin...
Episode #52- How to UNBUSY Your DIARY using VA’s
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Set your property managers free of diary management and appointment setting when using your virtual assistant. So much time is wasted booking in repet...
Episode #51- How to UNBUSY your EMAILS and set your PM team free!
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode we outlay how you can very quickly unshackle your PM team for being chained to their email inbox by knowing how to use trained...
Episode #50- Where have all the Property Managers gone?
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There’s no doubt that we have a shortage of quality property managers. There’s FOUR BIG reasons why, and Michael Sanz together with Darren Hunter ...
Episode #49- Adding Desk Costs- the Full Cost of Employing Locally
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When real estate business owners employ someone locally to do everyday repetitive mundane tasks they fail to add up the total cost of employment that ...
Episode #48- SEVEN Red Flags to BEWARE when Interviewing a VA
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Sanz has interviewed thousands of Virtual Assistants and outlines SEVEN red flags you must watch out for. Ignore these and you could very well...
Episode #47- Michael the ‘CandyMan Entrepreneur’ and Thinking Differently
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Michael was ten years old, his parents said “If you want pocket money, go and earn it”...and so he did. Noticing a ‘gap in the market’ at...
Episode #46- The Philippine Annual TBD Christmas Party and Team Culture
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Hunter and Michael Sanz recorded this podcast episode while waiting at the Sydney International Airport for their Manila flight, to attend the ...
Episode #45- Beating the Staffing and Salary Crisis- The New Normal
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rent Roll Bosses are calling us saying they no longer can find new staff and when they do, they’re asking for unsustainable salaries as their fees a...
Episode #44- VA Sweatshops Versus WFH Model
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many don't realise that when you employ a Virtual Assistant their mental and physical health is greatly impacted by the work conditions they’re empl...
Episode #43- EA for Hire: Training Ynna for Meeting Management
27 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing with training Ynna for an EA role with a real estate boss, Michael Sanz discusses with Darren Hunter the third important foundational base-...
Episode #42- EA For Hire: Training Ynna for Email and Diary Management
27 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael is currently training EA Ynna to place under a real estate boss to assist keeping them productive, and in this episode Michael Sanz discusses ...
Episode #41- EA for Hire: How Michael recruited Ynna as an EA
27 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode Darren Hunter and Michael Sanz discuss the Ynna the new EA Michael has recruited to personally mentor train and place under a ...
Episode 40 - When BUSY becomes BURNOUT for Business Owners
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get too busy in the business and you stand to lose your mental health, your business and even your relationships with your loved ones. In this episode...
Episode 39 - When BUSY becomes a BURDEN for Business Owners
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Getting too busy doing the wrong things keeps you away from being the ‘rainmaker’ for your business. In this episode Michael Sanz from Teams by De...
Episode 38 - Get EA Unbusy with Travel and Personal Management
16 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bosses: Right now your time is being smashed doing tasks that an Executive Assistant could be doing instead, allowing you to focus a lot more on the h...
Episode 37 - Get EA Unbusy with your Emails, Calls and Appointments
16 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bosses: Right now your time is being smashed doing tasks that an Executive Assistant could be doing instead, allowing you to focus a lot more on the h...
Episode 36- Eight Essential Ingredients that make a Great EA
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bosses- you need to fire yourself from doing $10 and $15 hour tasks, stop burning long hours using up family time and get rid of your ‘ball and chai...
Episode 35- How to RECRUIT an Executive Assistant…working remotely
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Philippines is a great place to find the right person who can take the workload off your shoulders, do your mundane low-end tasks and make your li...
Episode 34- How to FIND an Executive Assistant…working remotely
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Philippines is a great place to find the right person who can take the workload off your shoulders, do your mundane low-end tasks and make your li...
Episode 33- Get Your Life Back- with an Executive Assistant
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bosses everywhere first went into business for freedom reasons, but over time inadvertently became a slave to what they created, making them resentful...
Episode 32- Dealing with the DANGER of Data Breaches
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The media has recently brought to the real estate industry the issue of data breaches and working with Virtual Assistants. In this episode, Michael Sa...
Episode 31- The NINE Keys to Effective Delegation
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you hang on to tasks that someone else could do more cost-effectively than you can…then you must delegate. In this podcast episode, Michael Sanz ...
Episode 31- The NINE Keys to Effective Delegation
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you hang on to tasks that someone else could do more cost-effectively than you can…then you must delegate. In this podcast episode, Michael Sanz ...
Episode 30- TRUE COST Challenge: PM Office Staff Versus Virtual Staff
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When you add it all up, with a property manager salary, plus additional costs like super and work cover, plus operational expenses (car/phone/rent/tec...
Episode 29- Best FIVE PM TASKS to unbusy your team with right away
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Sanz from Teams By Design managed 650 properties with an in-office team of 1.5 staff, and 80% of the work being done by Virtual Assistants els...
Episode 28- SIX BIG Virtual Assistant Hiring Mistakes…You Must Avoid!
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To the in-experienced hiring a Virtual Assistant from another country is FULL is pitfalls and pain for the unwary. Michael Sanz from Teams by Design, ...
Episode #27- SEVEN BUSTED MYTHS…Hiring Virtual Assistants
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Myths like ‘Virtual Assistants can do everything’ to ‘they shouldn’t make mistakes to ‘they don't need focus, care or attention’ and ‘th...
Episode #26- Filipino VAs: SIX Things you didn’t know (but should)
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Employing Virtual Assistants based in the Philippines is a great way to get low-end mundane tasks done and UNBUSY your team. There are SIX things we r...
Episode #25- SEVEN BIG MISTAKES Virtual Assistant Companies Make
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are many different virtual assistant companies out there that you can choose from, but also there are many pitfalls we want you to be aware of a...
Episode 24- FIVE Tasks your PM Team CANNOT Do…without a Virtual Assistant
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A virtual assistant can do some pretty amazing things your team simply cannot do because you likely do not have the resources. Michael Sanz from Teams...
Episode 23- FIVE Dangers of DIY- ‘Doing It Yourself’ without a VA Company
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dealing directly with a Virtual Assistant without the backing and support of a VA company behind them is a risky move, and in this podcast episode, Mi...
Episode 22- SIX Complaints Virtual Assistants Have (that they want you to know!)
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Virtual Assistants are real people and get negatively affected when things are not done right. In this podcast episode, Michael Sanz, together with Da...
Episode 21- Before a VA Starts: FIVE Essential Things we teach your VA first
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
OK…you’ve selected your Virtual Assistant in a Zoom interview and you're happy and ready to go. BEFORE they start with you, there are FIVE key thi...
Episode 20- Before a VA Starts: What You Need to Have Ready
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Regretfully many companies are not ready for their Virtual Assistant the first day they start and that can cause issues and problems for everyone conc...
Episode 19- The ELEVEN CHECKPOINTS of Recruiting a Virtual Assistant for Property Management
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Teams By Design recruitment process means only up to 2% of applicants meet the criteria to work with property management agencies and TBD clients....
Episode 18- [Using Virtual Assistants] How Michael achieved ZERO vacancies over 2 years with 650 Doors
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michael truly thinks outside the box, throwing away conventional thinking. It’s no secret that Michael was an early adopter of leasing technology bu...
Episode 17- Dealing with Security and Privacy Concerns when using Virtual Assistants
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the concerns that come up from time to time by employers that have not yet worked with a Virtual Assistant is security and privacy. In this pod...
Episode 16- The Rent Review and Lease Renewal Process: How to get Virtual Assistants to do it!
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can a virtual assistant help with rental appraisals and get the tenancy ready for the lease renewal, plus take over all the heavy lifting for the ...
Episode 15- [Using Virtual Assistants] How Michael had ZERO late rent over 2 years with 650 Properties
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What an amazing feat! Michael Sanz had ZERO late rent over 2 years across 650 properties using Virtual Assistants! The key was in total early interven...
Episode 14- Preparing the New Tenancy and Tenant Induction: How to get Virtual Assistants to do it!
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Once the tenancy application has been approved, the work of a property manager is not finished yet (not by a long shot!). A virtual assistant can now ...
Episode 13- Managing All Leasing Enquiries and Viewings: How to get Virtual Assistants to do it!
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Leasing is a HUGE process involving many emails, calls and booking management that can leave a property manager exhausted. Even online booking systems...
Episode 12- Repairs and Maintenance: How to get Virtual Assistants to do it!
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Repairs and maintenance take up around 8-10 hours a week of a property manager’s time and focus, so wouldn't it be amazing if you could get Virtual ...
Episode 11- Taking After-Hours Calls: How to get Virtual Assistants to do it!
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Burn-out is the number #1 reason why staff resigns and when it’s near impossible now to find quality property managers…bosses need to stop their s...
Episode 10- Processing Tenancy Applications: How to get Virtual Assistants to do it!
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michael’s Virtual Assistant team at Teams By Design have processed about 100,000 tenancy applications, and in this episode Michael shares with you t...
Episode 9- [Five Important Steps] How to Find and Recruit a Virtual Assistant
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Sanz has employed hundreds of Virtual Assistants and has worked out a system that he shares with you in this podcast episode, together with Da...
Episode 8- Employing an Executive Assistant to keep you totally organised
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, you’ve heard about Virtual Assistants but what about Virtual Executive Assistants to keep you organised? If you’re a Boss or Leader in the bu...
Episode 7- How Michael exploded his BUSINESS GROWTH with 1.5 Staff on 650 doors, using VAs
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You could easily justify employing ONE virtual assistant full-time just to grow your rent roll, as the return on investment far outweighs the VA cost....
Episode 6- FIVE Ways to Grow your Rent Roll using a Virtual Assistant
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You could easily justify employing ONE virtual assistant full-time just to grow your rent roll, as the return on investment far outweighs the VA cost....
Episode 5- Overcoming English Skills, Time Zone and ‘Employing Local Only’ Concerns
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Outsourced PM Podcast Show, we discuss these three concerns that real estate bosses and department managers have before they em...
Episode 4- Overcoming Task Accuracy and Training Time Concerns
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“How do I ensure task accuracy” and “But training a VA takes up too much of my time” are the most common objections we come across. In this ep...
Episode 3- NINE Issues to Navigate when Employing Virtual Assistants
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Employing staff always has issues, so it’s common sense to know that employing virtual assistants also has unique issues you need to be aware of. In...
Episode 2- [30 Task List] How to Outsource up to 80% of Your PM tasks and ‘unbusy’ your Team
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, Michael Sanz, together with Darren Hunter, lists off the 30 PM tasks and activities that can be easily outsourced away from y...
Episode 1- Michael’s Story- How he managed 650 doors with 1.5 staff
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Sanz is truly a real estate success story and in this first episode of The Outsourced PM Podcast Show, Michael Sanz shares his journey of how ...