by Peter Lohmann | Aug 27, 2026 | Owner Education, Property Maintenance, Turnovers
The tenant is gone. The couch, the boxes, and half a closet of clothes are not. Before anything goes in a dumpster, it’s worth knowing that Ohio law says less about this situation than most landlords assume, and that the gap is where owners get sued. TL;DR Ohio...
by Peter Lohmann | Aug 24, 2026 | Investing in Rental Properties, Owner Education, Rental Market Guide
Bexley is three miles from downtown Columbus, wrapped on three sides by the city, and priced like neither of those things. For investors, it’s a live demonstration of what school district demand and constrained inventory do to a rental market. TL;DR Bexley is a...
by Andrew Swensen | Aug 21, 2026 | Owner Education, Rental Photos
Starting October 1, 2026, the cost of professional photos for a new listing shifts from RL Property Management’s books to the property owner’s, a change worth explaining rather than burying in a cost schedule update. TL;DR Starting October 1, 2026, RL...
by Peter Lohmann | Aug 20, 2026 | Owner Education, Rental Applications
Your listing has been live for two weeks. A handful of views, zero inquiries, zero applications, and the mortgage payment doesn’t pause while you wait. The good news: this problem is diagnosable, and the diagnosis usually comes down to one of three things. TL;DR...
by Peter Lohmann | Aug 17, 2026 | Investing in Rental Properties, Investing Strategy, Owner Education, Rental Market Guide
Ten years ago, New Albany was a master-planned suburb known for white fences and good schools. In 2026, it sits at the center of the largest concentration of tech and advanced manufacturing investment in Ohio’s history, and the rental math has changed with it....
by Peter Lohmann | Aug 11, 2026 | Local Policy Update, Owner Education, Uncategorized
Powell just closed the book on an eighteen-month zoning rewrite, Whitehall is weighing two ordinances that could touch construction and tenant activity, and a Franklin zoning board meets tonight. Here is what Central Ohio landlords need to track this week. TL;DR...
