by Peter Lohmann | Jul 13, 2026 | Investing Strategy, Owner Education, Property Maintenance
A burst pipe doesn’t wait for a convenient month. Before buying a first rental or refinancing a fifth, Columbus owners need a real number for how much cash should sit on the sidelines, not a guess. TL;DR RLPM recommends six months’ rent in reserve for a...
by Peter Lohmann | Jul 2, 2026 | Investing Strategy, Owner Education, Property Maintenance
Central Ohio’s first heat advisory of the season landed in late June, with heat index values pushing past 100 degrees, and a round of severe storms already swept the region earlier in the month. Here’s what Columbus landlords should have locked down before...
by Peter Lohmann | Jun 3, 2026 | Investing in Rental Properties, Investing Strategy, Owner Education, Rental Market Guide
Hilliard is one of Columbus’s strongest west-side suburbs for rental investment: top-rated schools, steady household demand, and a family demographic that tends to stay put. Here’s what investors need to know heading into 2026. TL;DR Hilliard’s...
by Peter Lohmann | May 31, 2026 | Asset Management, Investing in Rental Properties, Investing Strategy, Owner Education, Rental Photos
Your listing is already competing against dozens of professionally photographed properties on the same platform. The photos you upload in the next 20 minutes will either help you lease faster – or quietly cost you hundreds of dollars you’ll never get back....
by Peter Lohmann | May 15, 2026 | Investing Strategy, Owner Education, Rental Market Guide
Reynoldsburg sits where I-70 meets east Columbus — affordable enough to pencil for cash flow, close enough to the city to attract a wide tenant pool. Here’s what the 2026 rental market looks like for investors considering this east-side suburb. TL;DR...
by Andrew Swensen | Apr 20, 2026 | Investing Strategy, Local Policy Update, Owner Education
This is the weekly Central Ohio landlord policy update. Five featured items get the full treatment below, followed by a quick-hits section covering the rest of the municipal activity worth tracking this week. Most of this activity happens in rooms landlords do not...
