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HOA Management in St. Louis: What Board Members Need to Know
Who Regulates HOAs in Missouri? Largely, nobody. That is the first thing every new St. Louis board member should understand, and it is the fact that shapes everything else. Missouri has no comprehensive homeowners association statute. There is no state agency that...
Missouri Landlord-Tenant Law: The Complete Guide for 2026
What Are the Landlord-Tenant Laws in Missouri? Missouri landlord-tenant law is not contained in one statute. It is spread across three chapters of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, plus a body of court decisions and a layer of local ordinance that varies by...
Cost Segregation and the 2025 Tax Law: What St. Louis Rental Owners Need to Know
What Is Cost Segregation, and Why Does It Matter More in 2026? Cost segregation is an engineering-based study that breaks a rental property into its components and reassigns them to shorter depreciation schedules. Instead of writing off the whole building over 27.5...
What Property Owners Should Do Before a Lease Renewal: A Timeline for St. Louis Rental Owners
Many property owners assume the lease renewal process begins a few weeks before a lease expires. In reality, the most successful renewals and turnover decisions are planned months in advance. Starting early provides time to evaluate the resident, assess the property's...
$80,000 Saved: Two Real Examples of Why Deca Requires Renters Insurance for St. Louis Owners
At Deca Property Management, renters insurance isn't optional. Every resident is required to carry coverage, either through their own policy or through our Resident Benefits Package, which includes renters insurance through Second Nature at an industry-leading rate...
Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals in Missouri Rentals: A Landlord’s Compliance Guide
Service Animals and Assistance Animals: What Missouri Landlords Need to Know in 2026 Few areas of landlord compliance create more anxiety than assistance animal requests. An owner with a clear no-pets policy receives a request for a dog, along with a letter from a...
Why Hire a St. Louis Property Manager? The Real Benefits of Professional Management
Should You Hire a Property Manager for Your St. Louis Rental? Owning a rental property in St. Louis is one of the more dependable ways to build wealth in this market. Managing one is a job, and often a bigger job than owners expect when they buy. Most owners reach the...
Buying a St. Louis Rental Property From Out of State: A 2026 Investor’s Guide
Why Out-of-State Investors Buy Rental Property in St. Louis St. Louis has quietly become one of the country's most reliable cash-flow markets, and the reason is simple arithmetic. Homes here cost far less than the national average while rents have held up, which...
What Owners Need to Know About Lead-Based Paint in Pre-1978 Rental Properties
If you own a residential dwelling built before 1978, lead-based paint is worth understanding — not because it's an emergency, but because it affects how certain repairs and renovations at your property must be handled by law. What Is Lead-Based Paint and Where...
The Eviction Process in Missouri: A Step-by-Step Guide for St. Louis Landlords
How the Eviction Process Works in Missouri Evictions are never ideal. The time, cost, and hassle make them something every landlord would rather avoid. But when a resident stops paying rent or seriously violates the lease, it is essential to understand the legal...
HOA Management in St. Louis: What Board Members Need to Know
Who Regulates HOAs in Missouri? Largely, nobody. That is the first thing every new St. Louis board member should understand, and it is the fact that shapes everything else. Missouri has no comprehensive homeowners association statute. There is no state agency that...
Missouri Landlord-Tenant Law: The Complete Guide for 2026
What Are the Landlord-Tenant Laws in Missouri? Missouri landlord-tenant law is not contained in one statute. It is spread across three chapters of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, plus a body of court decisions and a layer of local ordinance that varies by...
Cost Segregation and the 2025 Tax Law: What St. Louis Rental Owners Need to Know
What Is Cost Segregation, and Why Does It Matter More in 2026? Cost segregation is an engineering-based study that breaks a rental property into its components and reassigns them to shorter depreciation schedules. Instead of writing off the whole building over 27.5...
What Property Owners Should Do Before a Lease Renewal: A Timeline for St. Louis Rental Owners
Many property owners assume the lease renewal process begins a few weeks before a lease expires. In reality, the most successful renewals and turnover decisions are planned months in advance. Starting early provides time to evaluate the resident, assess the property's...
$80,000 Saved: Two Real Examples of Why Deca Requires Renters Insurance for St. Louis Owners
At Deca Property Management, renters insurance isn't optional. Every resident is required to carry coverage, either through their own policy or through our Resident Benefits Package, which includes renters insurance through Second Nature at an industry-leading rate...
Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals in Missouri Rentals: A Landlord’s Compliance Guide
Service Animals and Assistance Animals: What Missouri Landlords Need to Know in 2026 Few areas of landlord compliance create more anxiety than assistance animal requests. An owner with a clear no-pets policy receives a request for a dog, along with a letter from a...
Why Hire a St. Louis Property Manager? The Real Benefits of Professional Management
Should You Hire a Property Manager for Your St. Louis Rental? Owning a rental property in St. Louis is one of the more dependable ways to build wealth in this market. Managing one is a job, and often a bigger job than owners expect when they buy. Most owners reach the...
Buying a St. Louis Rental Property From Out of State: A 2026 Investor’s Guide
Why Out-of-State Investors Buy Rental Property in St. Louis St. Louis has quietly become one of the country's most reliable cash-flow markets, and the reason is simple arithmetic. Homes here cost far less than the national average while rents have held up, which...
What Owners Need to Know About Lead-Based Paint in Pre-1978 Rental Properties
If you own a residential dwelling built before 1978, lead-based paint is worth understanding — not because it's an emergency, but because it affects how certain repairs and renovations at your property must be handled by law. What Is Lead-Based Paint and Where...
The Eviction Process in Missouri: A Step-by-Step Guide for St. Louis Landlords
How the Eviction Process Works in Missouri Evictions are never ideal. The time, cost, and hassle make them something every landlord would rather avoid. But when a resident stops paying rent or seriously violates the lease, it is essential to understand the legal...
Deca Property Management was established in 1990 with the goal of providing high quality property management services in and around the St. Louis area. The family-owned company saw a niche in the market and set out to be a different kind of company, one that puts the needs of its owners and residents first.
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