Which would be a shock to them but necessary if they are staying.3) Since winter is not an ideal time that renters are looking in Ohio, I could renew them on a month to month at their current monthly rate or new increased rate and give them an ultimatum to sign a year long lease in March or move. 

Also, about the sewage/water - when the leases end in March (not too far away) let your tenants know that in the new lease they are responsible for all utilities.

The last house we bought was in March 2017.

My Blogs - (Real Estate Homerun Blog)My First 12 Months as a Real Estate Investor…Here’s my story… One year ago, today, on March 31, 2016 I purchased my first investment property… What a journey this first 12 months has been so far!!

My most recent update in that thread was from March when one of the loans I had out paid off.  

Closed in early March and this is our first real estate investment.

Shelby County, Alabama kicked off the spring tax lien investing season with a bang on March 27, 2017.  

My wife and I purchased our first investment property on March 1st, 2017.

I attended class in Jan of 2015 to Feb of 2015 (60 hrs of instruction required in State of VA) and was a licensed agent by March 15th or so. 

Tenant just signed a 12 month lease until March 2018. 5% vacancy. 5% Repair. 10% Cap Ex.