Marketing and leasing
Syndication to every major rental portal, self-guided showings, and pricing set against our own Columbus portfolio data.
How leasing works → Columbus, Ohio · Licensed brokerage since 2013
Columbus property management, run like a business.
We manage 700+ single-family and small multifamily rentals across the Columbus metro. Flat pricing from $117 per unit, investor pricing from five units, and no leasing fee.
Peter Lohmann, Principal Broker and CEO.
- 700+ units managed
- 20-day median time to lease
- $0 leasing fee
Office 750 Cross Pointe Rd STE B, Columbus, OH 43230
Call us (614) 725-3059 · info@rlpmg.com
Hours Office hours by appointment only
What we do
Full-service management, priced in the open
Everything a Columbus rental needs, handled by a team that publishes its own numbers.
Resident screening
Credit, criminal, income, rental history and eviction checks, applied consistently and within fair housing law.
Our screening criteria →Maintenance
In-house technicians at $84 an hour, vetted vendors, quarterly inspections, and 24/7 emergency coverage.
Maintenance details →Rent collection
Online payment, automated late notices, and owner direct deposit. 96% of rent lands by the 5th.
How we collect →Owner reporting
Monthly statements, year-end reporting, and a real-time owner portal so you are never guessing.
See a sample →Compliance and evictions
A custom lease reviewed by counsel, Ohio landlord-tenant compliance, and eviction handling when it is needed.
The process → How it works
From first call to placed resident
Four steps, and you know the rent number and the full cost before you commit to anything.
- 1
Free consultation
Tell us about the property, what you want out of it, and how involved you want to be. No charge and no obligation.
- 2
Rent evaluation
We price it against our own Columbus portfolio, not a public index, and tell you what it should rent for and what it needs first.
- 3
Pick a plan
Three plans, $117 to $184 per unit per month. You see the whole cost, including what we do not charge for, before you sign.
- 4
We take it from here
Marketing, showings, screening, the lease, rent collection and maintenance. You get monthly statements and a portal that is always current.
Clear pricing
A flat rate, not a slice of your rent
Published on the website, the same for everyone. A percentage manager earns more every time your rent goes up. We do not, so raising your rent is purely your gain.
Plan One
$117
$105 $117
$99 $117
$88 $117
per unit, per month
You keep $12 more per unit, every month
You keep $18 more per unit, every month
You keep $29 more per unit, every month
- $0 leasing fee
- $250 lease renewal
- $1,500 repair approval limit
- Full screening and rent collection
- Monthly statements and owner portal
- The highest approval limit, so routine repairs get done without a call to you first.
Plan Two
$137
$123 $137
$116 $137
$103 $137
per unit, per month
You keep $14 more per unit, every month
You keep $21 more per unit, every month
You keep $34 more per unit, every month
- $0 leasing fee
- $250 lease renewal
- $750 repair approval limit
- Full screening and rent collection
- Monthly statements and owner portal
- A middle approval limit, so you hear about more of the spending.
Plan Three
$184
$166 $184
$156 $184
$138 $184
per unit, per month
You keep $18 more per unit, every month
You keep $28 more per unit, every month
You keep $46 more per unit, every month
- $0 leasing fee
- $250 lease renewal
- $350 repair approval limit
- Full screening and rent collection
- Monthly statements and owner portal
- The tightest approval limit, plus HOA and association support.
40 units and up
We take serious investors seriously.
At this size the right number depends on your mix of properties, where they are, and how much of the work you want off your plate. We build it around your portfolio rather than a table.
Own 5 or more units?
| Units you own | Plan One | Plan Two | Plan Three |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 4 (standard) | $117 | $137 | $184 |
| 5 to 9 units (10% off) | $105 | $123 | $166 |
| 10 to 19 units (15% off) | $99 | $116 | $156 |
| 20 to 39 units (25% off) | $88 | $103 | $138 |
| 40+ units | Custom pricing | ||
Discounts apply to monthly management. There is still no leasing fee on any plan, at any size.
Want custom pricing for your portfolio? Talk to us.
Or call our investor line, (614) 212-6903.
Most Columbus managers charge half a month of rent every time they place a resident. On a $1,653 unit that is roughly $825 gone with each turnover. We charge $0, on every plan, every time.
No startup cost on occupied units. See exactly what management costs →
Our scorecard
We publish our numbers, monthly.
Most managers will tell you they are responsive and thorough. We would rather show you the median number of days a repair stays open, and update it whether the number flatters us or not.
See the full scorecard20
Median days on market
72%
Lease renewal rate
6
Median days to close a repair
96%
Rent collected by the 5th
As of September 2026.
Owner tools
Run the numbers before you call us
Free calculators built on our own Columbus portfolio data. No email required.
Where we work
25 communities across Central Ohio
Every area has its own page with local rent data and what we manage there.
- Columbus
- Dublin
- Upper Arlington
- Westerville
- Worthington
- Gahanna
- Hilliard
- Powell
- Reynoldsburg
- Canal Winchester
- New Albany
- Bexley
- Grove City
- Pickerington
- Clintonville
- German Village
- Short North
- Grandview Heights
- Blacklick
We also manage in Delaware, Marysville, Lancaster, Newark, London, Ashville. See the full service area →
Real answers
Questions Columbus owners ask
What does RL Property Management charge?
Flat monthly management runs $117 to $184 per unit per month across three plans. There is no leasing fee on any plan, lease renewals are $250, and there is no startup fee on occupied units.
Does RL Property Management charge a leasing fee?
No. Placing a resident costs nothing on every plan, including listing syndication, showings, applicant screening and lease preparation. Most Columbus managers charge about half a month of rent for the same work.
What areas does RL Property Management serve?
RL Property Management serves 25 communities across the Columbus, Ohio metro, including Columbus, Dublin, Upper Arlington, Westerville, Worthington, Gahanna, Hilliard, Powell, New Albany, Bexley, Grove City, Reynoldsburg and Pickerington.
How quickly does RL Property Management fill a vacancy?
Median days on market across the portfolio is 20 days, and median time to turn a unit is 12 days, as of September 2026.
How does RL Property Management bill repairs?
In-house work is billed at $84 per hour plus a $15 trip charge, plus materials. Third-party vendor work is billed at vendor cost plus a 15% project management fee on vendor costs up to $3,000, capped at $450 per project.
What insurance does RL Property Management require?
A Rental Dwelling Policy or Commercial Policy with at least $1,000,000 in liability coverage, with RL Property Management listed as an additional insured.
Find out what your Columbus rental should earn
A free, data-backed rent evaluation using our own portfolio numbers and current market comps.