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Three brothers, one stretch of Atlantic shore.

A quiet conviction that vacation rentals could be better, and a locally owned company built to prove it, one booking at a time.
Wide sandy Atlantic beach at dusk with distant coastal high-rises, soft pastel sky, and gentle waves washing the shore
Our Story

It started with one unit at Salty Sands

Our family's connection to Ocean City goes back generations. In 1988, our grandparents Brian and Marlene bought a place at Salty Sands on 46th Street, and it became the center of family life. Years later our dad, Andrew, bought a second unit in the building as a rental, and hit the wall every owner knows: high commissions, poor cleaning, weak communication, and barely enough left after the management cut to cover the mortgage and HOA.

Sandy beach with scattered sunbathers and a kite flyer, bordered by high-rise buildings along the shoreline under a hazy blue sky
The Beginning

One unit was never the vision

After graduating from the University of Maryland, Zachary came to Andrew with a proposal: self-manage the unit, but only as the start of a real business. He moved to Ocean City full time in 2024 and got to work. Alex joined from the University of Florida in May 2025. Max followed in May 2026, working alongside his brothers while finishing his hospitality degree online. One unit was the proof of concept.

Open-plan beachfront condo living area with rattan chairs, blue sofa, kitchen bar stools, and floor-to-ceiling ocean view windows
What We've Built

What one unit became

What started as one rental has grown into more than 200 short-term rentals across Ocean City, Maryland, and this year we're bringing the same standards to Bethany Beach, Delaware. From Salty Sands summers as kids to living here year round now, this shore has been the center of our family since 1988.

Aerial view of beachfront condominium buildings with a rectangular pool, parking lot, and ocean shoreline under a clear blue sky
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