by Peter Lohmann | Oct 26, 2026 | Investing Strategy, Owner Education, Rental Market Guide
Marysville is the Columbus metro’s clearest example of an employment-anchored rental market. Here is what the 2026 numbers say about rents, yields, growth, and the rules that apply once you cross into Union County. TL;DR The Marysville Ohio rental market is...
by Peter Lohmann | Oct 21, 2026 | Investing Strategy, Owner Education, Rental Market Guide
Lancaster sits 33 miles southeast of Columbus with rents and home prices well below the metro core. Here is what the numbers say for investors weighing the Fairfield County seat in 2026. TL;DR The Lancaster Ohio rental market offers lower entry prices than Columbus:...
by Peter Lohmann | Oct 16, 2026 | Investing Strategy, Owner Education
Your property manager’s year-end statement is the document your CPA builds your Schedule E from. Here is how to read it before tax season, line by line. TL;DR A year-end statement from your property manager should show gross rent collected, management and...
by Peter Lohmann | Sep 22, 2026 | Investing Strategy, Owner Education, Rental Market Guide
Two rental houses on the east side can carry the same “Blacklick, OH” mailing address, sit a mile apart, and answer to different cities, different school districts, different counties, and starting this October, different registration duties. TL;DR...
by Peter Lohmann | Sep 9, 2026 | Investing Strategy, Owner Education
Management fees are easy to price. The cost of doing it yourself is not, because most of it rarely reaches a spreadsheet. Here is the Columbus math, as of September 2026, with both columns filled in. TL;DR Professional management in Columbus runs $117 to $184 per unit...
by Peter Lohmann | Sep 1, 2026 | Investing Strategy, Leases
Renewal offers on leases signed last spring are going out right now. On most of them, the decision is worth more than the rent difference it turns on. TL;DR Raise rent at renewal when the gap to market is 10% or more, when the resident has gone two years without an...
