Article here: https://laist.com/news/housing...I have to say the following made me laugh out loud:"Many homelessness policy experts credit local eviction protections and bans on rent increases with reducing the number of Angelenos falling into homelessness during the pandemic."

The proposal announced by Council President Sean Elo-Rivera is expected to outright ban or limit:An owner or their family members from moving in.Substantial remodels or rehabilitation of a property.Withdrawal of residential rental structure from the rental market.Please voice your concerns  - this will become the status quo - if you think they are going to end this "emergency" anytime soon here, think again.  

Don't know what my cleaning person uses but she charges $15 per hour and the place shines when she is done.TSP (the real stuff-banned in some states) works.

The city bans STRs, and now you're operating illegally. etc., etc.

The current City Attorney has issued an opinion saying that current ordinance prohibits them in all zones, but the Mayor's office has decided to hold off enforcing that until more comprehensive rules can be drafted.Last year, the City Council passed an ordinance essentially banning STRs operated by investors. 

If I may ask, what is your comfort level that the law won't change tomorrow and STR's will be banned?

Some condo associations restrict the amount of time a condo can be rented, who it can be rented too, and what kind of modifications you can make - they may outright ban AirBnB.Additionally, consider how you are purchasing the condo, traditional financing can get a bit strict around Condos.

I found out either they are too expensive or the towns are starting to ban short term rental.

I believe there is a California state law that ban increase over 15%. 

We had previously agreed on a no-travel ban for me the 4 weeks prior to the date, which meant 6 days after learning of the lease end, I'd be spending the weekend in MN, with a new tenant selected.