Fouad spent 20 years in banking and 11 more consulting banks before walking away from corporate life when his wife’s income surpassed his.
What happened next?
A wild ride through the world of short-term rentals, driven by family, strategy, and a long-term vision few operators ever reach.
In this episode, Fouad breaks down:
- How a personal medical emergency forced him to buy his first Airbnb
- Why most operators price listings wrong—and how he uses math instead
- The real difference between luxury and comfort STRs (and why he runs both)
- His custom tech stack using Go High Level
- And the real reason he’s scaling to $12M/year before exiting
This one’s for the operators who want to scale smart, stay profitable, and build something sellable.
What you’ll learn:
- How to scale with dual verticals (luxury + comfort)
- Why you must reverse-engineer around your exit
- How banking lessons apply directly to STRs
- Why pricing = math, not emotion
- How Fouad thinks about purpose and legacy
Ready to build a business that banks would beg to fund?
Fouad shows you how.
03:30 – Breaking the Golden Handcuffs: Why He Left Corporate
07:00 – First STR Deal: Starting Small With Big Vision
10:00 – Smart Risk: Learning to Bet on Yourself
13:00 – From 1 to 10+ Units: Scaling With Confidence
17:00 – Wealth Mindset: Thinking Like an Owner, Not an Operator
20:00 – Cash Flow vs Time: Redefining Success Metrics
24:00 – Building a Business, Not a Job: Systems and Team Growth
27:00 – Lessons From the Field: What He’d Do Differently
30:00 – Purpose-Driven Investing: Time, Family, and Freedom
Guest Bio:
Fouad Bazzi is a professional in the short-term rental (STR) industry. His activities include owning, managing, and building new build-to-rent properties, as well as consulting and educating others in the STR space. He also owns a pool servicing company that specializes in serving STR properties.
Guest Link:
https://www.instagram.com/fouad_airbnb
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