Visitors from California to Canada have come to see the three siblings.
The idea was hatched on the front porch of their parents' home in Columbus, North Carolina, which is 45 minutes south of Asheville.
There are beach houses in Florida, cabins in Pennsylvania, and a renovated barn in Tennessee that are managed by BNB Breeze. He works on projects with his siblings.
The Green Creek Shipyard is one of the properties owned by the siblings.
The bare steel boxes are now adorned with modern interiors as well as rain showers and hot tub, thanks to a search on the internet by the man. The first container rents out for $250 a night, while the second container costs $315 a night.
Out-of-the-box rentals were spotlighted byAirbnb this year. The company gave away $10 million to people with plans to build "eccentric" homes as a result of the redesign of its website.
For the family, it's all about the visionary, Heather is detail-oriented, and Reece is the installation man. Mom is the one who cleans the containers between guests.
Heather explains how the containers came to be.
The whole thing began with a search on the internet. The company that sells shipping containers that come clean and painted with cutouts for windows was found after their initial conversation.
The first shipping container they bought was for $7,200. They requested more window cutouts when they purchased the second one.
Adding egress windows, installing proper outlets, and installing building railings were all done by the siblings. They put them on his property.
The containers are designed to feel like they are part of a secluded retreat. There is a glass garage door and a hot tub in the first container. A small pond and waterfall can be found under the home in the second container.
The setup costs $85,000 for the first container and $120,000 for the second one, which has a massive covered deck.
Heather cautions that it can be difficult to finance a non-traditional dwelling. She says containers aren't loanable.
She told Insider that unique stays are difficult.
The siblings used their personal savings and revenue from other short term rentals to finance the first and second containers.
The total nights booked and average daily rate for both units were looked at by the Insider. The first container booked 27 nights at $265 a night, and the second booked 12 nights at $304 a night, estimating over $10,000 in revenue
They leaned into the parameters instead of seeing the small space as a challenge. A king-size bed that takes up most of the bedroom is meant to be cozy.
She told Insider that the entire bedroom is a bed.
Heather says they were able to choose top-of-the-line finishes like a table with a built-in board or a TV that hangs against the wall because they weren't installing an entire home.
The containers usually sleep two, but they sleep four.
She said that a lot of couples show up because they want to go away.
There is no plan for a third container at this time.
She said that they would all keep doing things together.
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