He Left Banking to Become a Hospitality Entrepreneur — Here's What He's Learned Building a Collection of 100+ Airbnbs

Meet Fred Boothby, Founder of Enjoy Unique Stays, a collection of 100 short-term rentals across Chattanooga, Michigan, North Carolina, and North Georgia. Fred was a banker — it seemed like a safe and stable way to build a nice life for his family. But there was something about the “safe way” that never felt quite right to Fred. One day he got a call from a friend who was looking for someone to help scale a landscaping business in Central Florida.  And while he didn’t know it at the time, that call would change the trajectory of his entire life.  Tune in to hear the story of how Fred scaled and sold this landscaping business and how it enabled him to pursue his dream of buying, building, and managing vacation rentals. In this conversation Fred and I discuss: Whether or not his unique properties out perform his more traditional cabin stays The future of vacation rental communities and the opportunity that exists here for entrepreneurs  The emergence of soft brands in the vacation rental space and what the value this provides to both guests and management companies Why he loves hospitality and hosts in his own home along with his 7 children And so much more Connect with Fred on LinkedIn Explore Enjoy Unique Stays This episode is brought to you by our friends at AirDNA Want to see if a Treehouse resort in Dubai pencils?  You can do so in AirDNA. Want to buy land in Ontario to build a Glamping resort?  AirDNA will show you how other, comparable products are performing in the region. Or maybe you’ve already got your stay up and running and you want a better understanding of how your Airbnb compares to others in the market?  You can connect your listing to AirDNA and get accurate nightly pricing recommendations based on real-world, real-time demand. AirDNA is the key you need to unlock the insight behind what it’s going to take to bring those big dreams you have to life. Pay just $25/month and access ANY market in the world — AirDNA is cheaper, faster, better, and stronger to use than ever before.  About the Show Behind the Stays is brought to you twice a week by Sponstayneous — a free, biweekly newsletter that brings subscribers the best last-minute deals and upcoming steals on Airbnb.   You can subscribe, for free, at www.sponstayneous.com.  Behind the Stays is hosted by Zach Busekrus, co-founder of Sponstayneous, you can connect with him on Twitter at @zboozee.