by Peter Lohmann | Jul 24, 2026 | Owner Education, Rent Collection, Rental Price
Your tenant pays rent on the 1st. Your money doesn’t always show up that day. Here’s exactly what happens in between, and what Ohio law requires your property manager to do with it. TL;DR When a tenant pays rent, the property management company collects...
by Peter Lohmann | Jul 6, 2026 | Owner Education, Rent Collection, Rental Price
A lease ending doesn’t have to mean a clean choice between another year or losing a tenant for good. Month-to-month terms sit in the middle, and knowing when to use one is what separates a deliberate lease strategy from a reactive scramble. TL;DR Month-to-month...
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 | 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 7, 2026 | Owner Education, Rent Collection, Rental Price
You found a tenant. You agreed on rent. Now the lease is sitting in front of you, and the clauses you do (or don’t) include over the next thirty minutes will decide what happens when something goes wrong eighteen months from now. TL;DR A Columbus rental lease...
by Peter Lohmann | Nov 24, 2025 | Eviction, Rent Collection, Rental Market Trends, Rental Price
Would your tenants pay on time if there were no late fees or no grace period? That single question reveals how much rent payment behavior depends on structure, clarity, and consistency. A well-designed rent policy does far more than collect money; it sets the tone for...
