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 | Jun 1, 2026 | Fair Housing, Owner Education
Columbus landlords who reject housing voucher holders aren’t just risking a vacancy. They’re risking a fair housing complaint. Here’s what source-of-income protection actually requires, which Central Ohio cities enforce it, and how to stay compliant...
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 28, 2026 | Owner Education, Rent Collection
Your monthly statement is a window into how your property manager runs their business. If it’s confusing, vague, or late, that’s the company telling you something important. TL;DR A property management monthly statement should clearly show rent collected,...
by Peter Lohmann | May 25, 2026 | Local Policy Update, Owner Education
Whitehall City Council just put a voter-approved property tax levy into effect on an emergency basis, skipping the usual 30-day wait. That is the headline for landlords this week, and it lands in the same window that every Franklin County property owner is about to...
by Peter Lohmann | May 22, 2026 | Eviction, Owner Education, Turnovers
The filing fee is the easy part. What an eviction actually costs depends on how your property is held, whether you know the process cold, and how long the unit sits empty while the clock runs. TL;DR A self-managing individual landlord in Franklin County can file pro...
