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How bonus depreciation can save your property management company money

Buildium

In the eyes of the IRS, many assets, including rental properties, depreciate over time due to wear and tear, along with other factors. Because of that, you can write off the cost of the property over the course of its useful life (27.5 years in the case of a residential rental property).

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Top 50 vacation rental management companies in 2025 (worldwide)

Rentals United

These global brands consistently and successfully adapt to stay ahead of the vacation rental industrys ever-evolving pace. The top 50 is the definitive ranking of the largest short-term rental property managers in the world by number of properties, compiled and published annually by Rentals United.

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Rents Decline Again In January- Have They Hit Bottom?

Rental Housing Journal

percent in January, the highest reading in the history of that monthly data series, which goes back to the start of 2017, the research team writes. Currently, it appears that 2025 is set to be another soft year for the rental market, though not as soft as 2024, the report says. Read the full report here.

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Rents Rise Slightly For Second Month In A Row

Rental Housing Journal

percent, the highest reading in the history of that monthly data series, which goes back to the start of 2017. Sign Up For Our Weekly Newsletter And Get Rental Property And Apartment News And Helpful, Useful Content Each Week. Multifamily vacancy rate hits 6.9%, a new peak Our national vacancy index now sits at 6.9

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Maximizing Your Investment

American Apartment Owners Association

Bonus depreciation is a tax incentive that allows investors to immediately deduct a large percentage of the purchase price of eligible properties in the first year they are placed in service. While the standard depreciation period for residential rental property is 27.5

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The 5 best rental markets in Illinois for investors & property managers in 2025

Buildium

For much of the twentieth century, Caterpillar formed the economic backbone of the region, employing tens of thousands of workers there; and though it moved its headquarters to Deerfield in 2017, Caterpillar remains Peoria’s second-highest employer. We use the following sources to help us ascertain the best rental markets in the U.S.

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Washington Attorney General Says RealPage ‘Cheating Renters’

Rental Housing Journal

An estimated 800,000 leases in Washington were priced using RealPage software between 2017 and 2024. Pinnacle Property Management Services; LivCor, LLC; UDR, Inc., Prime Administration, LLC dba Prime Group; Quarterra Multifamily Communities, LLC; LaSalle Properties, LLC; MG Properties, LLC; and Sares Regis Management Company, L.P.