An up and coming AirBnB mogul in Los Angeles

[Anssi Viljanen]

Please forgive my proud subject line, there are just so many LA intros that I felt I needed add some hubris to be seen. I am new in the community and look forward to networking.

Something people seem to find interesting about me. I just turned down a 6 figure job. My wife and I have a lifestyle designed around the sharing economy. I drive Lyft 3 days a week - Thursday 12h, Friday 14h and Saturday 14h. Since my wife doesn't like staying home alone with the baby while I drive we stay at the in-laws for those 3 days and rent out our apartment on AirBnb for $150/night. This month we made right around $2,000 on it. Does our landlord approve of this? I don't know, I've never asked :) We make about $70k/year with me working 3 days/week. The lifestyle gives us the opportunity to study real estate and enjoy our 7 month old. 

My goal is to build a real estate empire of AirBnb's as that is now what my wife and I know and it seems the profits are way better. To feed the beast I am actively taking steps towards starting flipping as the daytime job within 15 mile radius from Alhambra. I already have my financing lined up so now it's just a matter of finding the right deal. 

If I can help anyone with AirBnb related questions let me know.

Anssi