Short-Term Rentals, Done Right in LA
I host Airbnbs in the South Bay and Pasadena, and represent investors buying short-term rentals across LA County. Whether you're scaling a portfolio, navigating SB 346, timing a 1031, or just figuring out whether the numbers actually pencil, you're in the right place.
What I help LA STR investors with
This is the part most agents skip, so let me say it plainly: I host short-term rentals myself, in the South Bay and Pasadena. That means when we look at a property together, I'm not theorizing about whether it'll cash flow. I'm running the same numbers I run on my own portfolio.
Here's where I add the most value:
1. STR-friendly market selection. LA County has roughly 88 cities and each one has different rules. I help you avoid the ones where your numbers stop penciling 18 months in.
2. 1031 and reverse 1031 timing for STR owners. The IRS has specific rules for short-term rentals: 24-month ownership minimum, 14-day-per-year rental floor, personal use caps. I help time exchanges so they actually qualify.
3. Cost segregation introductions and the STR tax loophole. Material participation, the 7-day average stay test, bonus depreciation (now 20% for 2026). I make warm intros to the CPAs and cost seg firms who handle Southern California investors.
4. CA regulations navigation, including SB 346. The new platform-data-sharing law just changed enforcement across LA. I stay current on what each city actually allows.
5. LLC and insurance gap reviews. AirCover doesn't cover what most hosts assume it does. We work through the structure before it's a problem.
Why STR investors work with me
I'm a Realtor who actually hosts. My Airbnbs in the South Bay and Pasadena run on the same KPIs you'll run on yours: ADR, occupancy, RevPAR, operating margin. When we look at a deal together, I'm not pulling numbers from a Mashvisor printout. I'm running it against what my own units actually produce. That's what I bring to your transaction.
He's not your typical agent. He actually gets the product. He understands what buyers are looking for at this level, but also how developers think in terms of timing, margins, and positioning. If you're dealing with higher-end properties, Zoltan is definitely a good person to have on your side.
Free: The LA County STR Rules Cheat Sheet
Every major LA County city: what's allowed, what isn't, what changed under SB 346, and which cities are tightening enforcement. Updated quarterly. Sent straight to your inbox.
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Free: The 1031 Timing Checklist for STR Owners
The 1031 rules for short-term rentals are different from primary residences and different from long-term rentals. This checklist walks the 24-month rule, the 14-day rental floor, personal-use caps, and the reverse 1031 decision tree, in plain English.
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Got a deal you're trying to make pencil? Let's look at it together.
Twenty minutes. No fluff. Bring me the address, your loan terms, and your assumptions, and we'll figure out whether the numbers actually work as a short-term rental in that specific city. No charge, no obligation, no list-with-me pitch at the end.
