Foreign owned property in Los Angeles

[Spencer196]

Hi,

Do you know if Los Angeles allows foreign owners that are not residents nor citizens to do home-sharing?

Basically I'm Canadian and only stay at my place in LA for a few months a year. I would never rent it long term cause then I couldn't go.

From this doc: https://planning.lacity.org/odocument/bf5980e9-2505-4046-9d7f-855899a99612/HSO_Admin_Guidelines.pdf

It says that to qualify for home-sharing, you need to show an ID (I'd use my Canadian passport) but also then 2 things from a list of stuff like California voter card (i dont have that), paycheque (i don't work in USA), etc. 

I meet one of the requirements "A copy of a current property tax bill indicating homeowner’s exemption" so that is cool

But it seems I need one more. I'm wondering how strict it is, cause it's my primary residence in USA (ie. I dont have another property in LA), I just go back to Canada after the winter.

Anyone have an experience with this?

[Christine2855]

 If you’re a Canadian, you can’t stay in the country without a visa (extended time period) and you can’t get a job without an immigration visa, BUT you are entitled to passive income. This is what kept me afloat in grad school. You need to declare this income and file a US tax return. As well, you need to file on with Revenue Canada. The answer to your question is YES, but be sure to pay your taxes. 

[Helen3]

Actually from what @Spencer196   Posted the answer is no @Christine2855 

It depends on LA STR regulations not on whether you are allowed a 'passive income' 

[Christine2855]

That’s a given Helen. In the US, each municipality or properties in unincorporated counties have their own rules. I haven’t seen anyone restrict Canadians from passive income in the US. Have you?