Tax, bookkeeping, and rental-property guides for landlords. Built by RentLedger — the iOS rental tracker.https://rentledger.org/en-ushttps://rentledger.org/blog/landlord-tax-deductions/https://rentledger.org/blog/landlord-tax-deductions/Residential rental landlords can deduct 15 expense categories on IRS Schedule E lines 5–19, plus 27.5-year MACRS depreciation on the building — but most landlords miss 4–5 deductions every year. This walkthrough covers all 15 lines, depreciation in plain English, 1099-NEC thresholds, and the seven mistakes that cost the most. Sourced to IRS Pub 527 and Pub 946.Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTtax-deductionsschedule-erental-property2026Praneet Sonihttps://rentledger.org/blog/small-landlord-statistics-2026/https://rentledger.org/blog/small-landlord-statistics-2026/Individual investors still own 70% of U.S. rental properties — but their share is shrinking, costs are climbing, and 84.5% of rents now arrive on time. The 2026 numbers from Census, JCHS, IRS, and the Fed.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTstatisticssmall-landlordsrental-housing2026Praneet Soni