by Peter Lohmann | Sep 25, 2026 | Investing in Rental Properties, Owner Education, Rental Market Guide
Canal Winchester looks like one market on a listing site. On the county auditor’s records it is at least four, and the difference can be roughly $1,200 a year on the same $300,000 house. TL;DR Canal Winchester is a growing southeast Columbus suburb where...
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 17, 2026 | Fair Housing, Owner Education
Columbus owners have a 92-day window this fall, and it reaches the single rented house in Clintonville just as squarely as the apartment complex down the street. TL;DR Columbus City Code Chapter 4515 requires owners of residential rental property to register with the...
by Peter Lohmann | Sep 15, 2026 | Inspections, Owner Education, Property Maintenance
Most articles on this topic cite the wrong section of Ohio law. The rule that governs a Gahanna duplex is not the rule that governs a downtown high-rise, and the difference matters when an inspector or an attorney asks what you did. TL;DR Ohio rentals need working...
by Peter Lohmann | Sep 12, 2026 | Owner Education, Pet Policy
HUD changed how it enforces the Fair Housing Act on assistance animals. Ohio’s civil rights rule still says something different, and it is still on the books. Here is where that leaves Columbus rental owners as of September 2026. TL;DR A May 22, 2026 HUD memo...
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...
