The Rick and Shawna Show

A renter decides in minutes whether your home feels cared for or risky and the condition you show them is the condition they believe you’ll maintain. We dig into a listener question that hits every landlord and property manager sooner or later: how does the condition of a rental property shape the tenant you attract, the rent you can charge, and the relationship you’ll have after move-in? We talk...

Leasing a rental sounds simple until you see how many ways it can go wrong. We pull back the curtain on the full leasing timeline and explain what actually happens between “the property is ready” and “keys are in the tenant’s hand,” including the steps most private landlords skip when they list on social media and take the first person with cash. We talk through our behind-the-scenes workflow: fin...

We break down private leasing and why it solves the most time-consuming part of owning rentals without taking control away from the property owner. We share how we market, show, and screen so you can save time and reduce the risk of placing the wrong tenant.  • defining private leasing and who it fits best  • marketing listings across major rental sites and social media  • open-house style showing...

“Rentals are not passive.” That line alone can save you years of expensive lessons if you’re buying your first investment property. We sit down with Northeast Ohio investors Kyle Novak and Danny Nicolino to get specific about how they analyze rental properties and flips across Canton, Akron, and Cleveland, and what separates a deal that looks good on paper from one that actually performs after vac...

We break down how we price rentals so owners stop guessing and start using real signals like demand, seasonality, condition, and street-by-street context. We also explain why vacancy costs more than most people think and how our marketing and screening process protects both owners and tenants.  • partnering with a property manager before buying to confirm market rent and cash flow  • using Zillow...

We break down why working with a property management company before buying a rental can prevent costly surprises and protect long term returns. We explain how our rental-first perspective complements your agent’s sales expertise so you buy based on real market performance, not hope.  • Partnering early so sales and rental roles stay clear  • Walking properties with a renter’s eye not a buyer’s eye...

We introduce who we are at Icon Property Management and why we’re opening up real talk about owning rentals in Northeast Ohio. We lay out how we help investors make better decisions by using local insight instead of leaning on internet advice that doesn’t fit the market.  • who we are and the Northeast Ohio areas we serve  • why we built a podcast for local and out-of-state investors  • repetitive...