Syndications come with a host of elements that have nothing to do with real estate.

It may help boost your search ranking.

The issues for low reach of your listings are:Reason #1: Fall of search ranking of your listing in the portal siteThis happens when new listings in the same location are published by other agentsHere's how to fix this issue:Convert your existing listing into a Premium Listing that appears first ahead of Featured and Standard listings on the search result pages whilst generating maximum exposure.

I looked at the different numbers and rankings off AirDNA as well as Airbnb itself to see how occupied the properties are doing in the markets.

You don't have to make it your main objective to rank your page (this will happen over time) but you are wasting your marketing/origination efforts if they come to your site and it is weak.

While downzoning a property does lead to lesser impacts on a neighborhood (less cars, traffic, noise, etc.) given the lack of affordable housing in LA, I would speculate that the Planning Dept. would recommend denial because your proposal would actually result in the removal of affordable housing, and that would violate the goals and policies of their adopted Housing Element.

On top of that, you have a strong tech and agriculture industry, several high ranked colleges, and a vibrant/growing downtown. 

Another city still has not gotten back to me almost two weeks later.Yes, the decreased response element of municipalities is real.  

Also, ranking high on Google is more of a popularity/marketing contest than any measure of quality of service.Yelp ReviewsYelp and similar websites do not include reviews from individuals who benefit from a business's success, such as restaurant owners.For property managers, other property owners are the clients, not tenants.

Real Estate Activities Requiring LicensureIn Florida, it is unlawful to engage in the following real estate related activities for compensation without possessing a real estate broker’s license or sales associate license.Advertising or marketing another person’s timeshare or property for compensation.Auctioning or attempting to auction another person’s property for compensation.Buying or attempting to buy real estate on behalf of another person for compensation.Listing another person’s timeshare or property for compensation.Operating as a real estate broker or sales associate without a license.Renting, leasing, or attempting to rent or lease real estate on behalf of another person for compensation.Penalties for Unlicensed Practice of Real EstateThe crime of Unlicensed Practice of Real Estate is a Third Degree Felony and assigned a Level 1 offense severity ranking under Florida’s Criminal Punishment Code.If convicted of Unlicensed Practice of Real Estate in Florida, a judge can impose any combination of the following penalties:Up to five (5) years in prison.Up to five (5) years of probation.Up to $5,000 in fines.Defenses to Unlicensed Practice of Real EstateIn addition to the pretrial defenses and trial defenses that can be raised in any criminal case, specific defenses to the crime of Unlicensed Practice of Real Estate are:For Sale by OwnerA person who personally owns real estate or a timeshare may sell, rent, or dispose of the real estate or timeshare without being licensed.Likewise, a person may buy or rent real estate for them self from another person without being licensed.I HAVE NEVER SEEN AN UNLICENSED BROKER THAT WAS NOT VIOLATING BROKERAGE LAWS.