Meet The Team

Nick Foster

Founder & President

Nick founded Haustay with his wife Elisa in 2020 after years of successfully operating their own vacation rental The Coastal Casita in Carlsbad Village, Carlsbad, CA. They branched out offering their expertise in the short-term rental space to other property owners, quickly growing their portfolio to manage 36 coastal San Diego vacation rentals (over $70M in real estate property value).

Nick is a licensed real estate broker in the State of California (License # 01913436) with over 17 years of real estate experience. Nick has brokered over $75M in real estate transactions over the years. Nick has also previously served as a real estate consultant for the City of Beverly Hills, billion dollar real estate pension funds such as the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, and many private equity real estate entities.

Nick has three daughters and his family resides in Carlsbad, CA. He enjoys surfing, golf, and of course - travel!

Elisa Foster

Founder & Vice President

Elisa founded Haustay with her husband Nick in 2020 after years of successfully operating their own vacation rental The Coastal Casita in Carlsbad Village, Carlsbad, CA. They branched out offering their expertise in the short-term rental space to other property owners, quickly growing their portfolio to manage 36 coastal San Diego vacation rentals (over $70M in real estate property value).

Elisa has over has over 14 years of real estate experience. Prior to starting Haustay, Elisa was a real estate marketing expert working with a top performing team at what is now Cushman & Wakefield (San Diego's largest and top producing commercial real estate brokerage).

Elisa has three daughters and her family resides in Carlsbad, CA. She enjoys exercising, cooking, and of course - travel!

Agostina Baldi

Director of Hospitality

Agostina joined Haustay in 2022 as Haustay's Director of Hospitality. Agostina brings a wealth of experience with over 18 years in hospitality. Prior to joining Haustay, Agostina managed over 30 vacation rental properties in La Jolla, CA. Today she manages over 30 vacation rentals from Oceanside to Solana Beach for Haustay.

Originally from Argentina, Agostina holds a certificate in Hospitality Administration and Management from the University of Buenos Aires. Agostina is fluent in Spanish and English.

Cathy Boone

Bookkeeper

Cathy joined Haustay as their bookkeeper in Spring 2023. With over 20 years experience in accounting across various industries like real estate investment, hospitality, and tax accounting, she is well-equipped to handle the financial aspects of the company. Her expertise will undoubtedly contribute to keeping things running smoothly at Haustay.

Cathy resides in Solana Beach and when she’s not working, enjoys hiking and volunteering with Labrador Rescuers.