This biweekly sponsored column is written by the experts at Gordon James Realty, a local property management firm that specializes in residential real estate, commercial real estate and home owner ...

In my last commentary, I wrote about the misleading math behind the rent vs. buy calculation. My main point was that focusing on the direct, total monthly costs of renting vs. buying misses the ...

Q: I'm a new manager of a small apartment complex and would like to know how to figure out prorated rent for February. Is it the same amount as if the month had 30 or 31 days? A: Prorated rent is the ...

Property depreciation is the gradual reduction in the value of a property over time due to factors like wear and tear, which can be used for tax deduction purposes. Property depreciation is typically ...

Whether your small business involves renting out your vacation home while you aren't in it or purchasing property to rent to tenants on a long-term basis, you must report rental income and pay taxes ...

Like those all over the country, the Altoona Housing Authority is preparing to adjust how it calculates rents for tenants based on a 2016 law whose main provisions go into effect Jan. 1. “It’s a big ...

Last month, we discussed how you could get better control of the equipment you own and rent. This month, we’re going a step further by offering up a couple of ways to collect and analyze the data.