by Peter Lohmann | Jun 9, 2026 | Owner Education, Property Maintenance, Property Management Education
Maintenance is where property management costs either make sense or quietly spiral. Before signing with any Columbus PM company, here is what the numbers actually look like. TL;DR Columbus property management companies handle maintenance through three main models:...
by Peter Lohmann | Jun 5, 2026 | Owner Education, Rent Collection, Security Deposits
Rent is the whole point. But collecting it consistently, and knowing exactly what to do when it doesn’t arrive, is where most landlords discover the real complexity of owning rental property. Here’s how a property manager handles it, from the moment rent...
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,...
