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 29, 2026 | Owner Education, Rental Price
You list the property, then you wait. Each day it sits empty is rent you will not get back. So how long should you actually expect to wait in the Columbus market right now? TL;DR Most Columbus rentals lease within a few weeks once they are rent-ready and priced to the...
by Peter Lohmann | Jun 9, 2026 | Leases, Owner Education, Property Management Education, Rental Price
The clock on a vacant unit starts the moment a tenant gives notice, and in today’s Columbus rental market, it costs more than most owners expect. Here’s what the numbers say about pricing, vacancy, and the gap between the two. TL;DR Franklin County’s...
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 | Apr 21, 2026 | Owner Education, Property Management Education, Rental Price
Your property is empty. Every week it sits vacant costs you $300 or more in lost rent, and lowering the price feels like the only lever you have. It’s not. Here’s how Columbus rental owners fill vacancies faster without leaving money on the table. TL;DR...
