getting a statutory agent in ohio- california invester

[Rick Singh Haldunia]

Hello Guys,

needing some help please! I'm a California resident and i now own a rental property in Ohio. I have formed a LLC for the rental property and registered in California. I am now trying to register my LLC as a foreign LLC entity in Ohio. I attempted to register with them, however they declined my application stating I need a statutory agent in Ohio. I was a little confused, as I thought I could name myself as the statutory agent as i am handling everything. I emailed them questioning them on this topic, and they responded with an explanation that the statutory client needs to be located in Ohio. I do have a property manager, but was hoping you could provide me some background info on why I would need an Ohio statutory agent/ some recommendations.