The idea of SoShiny came from a board seat. Kevin joined the board of a large condo HOA and found that one person ran the entire operation from memory. The books lived in Lotus 1-2-3, a program from the 1980s. If that person walked away, the whole community walked away with them. Something had to change. What started as a small fix grew into a full system. SoShiny now runs communities across 23 states and 3 countries.
Kevin has spent his career building teams and turning messy processes into simple products. He ships fast, coaches with candor, and favors action over talk. With SoShiny, he brings that same bias for action to an industry that still runs on spreadsheets, sticky notes, and paper announcements.
An Irish American builder and author, Kevin leads with honesty, grit, and faith. He has three sons and splits his time between Ormond Beach, Florida and Western New York.
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My Safe Florida Home Will Reject Your Condo. Here Is the fix
A Florida condo treasurer on the grant door that is not My Safe Florida Home: who is eligible, the two votes, the 2-to-1 match up to $175k, and the packet to email tonight.
The Wind Mitigation Inspection: How a Florida Board Turns Form 1802 into Insurance Credits
The treasurer of a 128-unit oceanfront Florida condo walks through Form OIR-B1-1802: who can sign, what changed 1 April 2026, and how the credit lands on the master policy.
Your Building's Hurricane Deductible Is $840,000. Here Is Your Share.
A Florida treasurer prints the $840,000 named-storm deductible as an owner one-pager: $28 million times 3 percent, about $6,563 a unit, and the HO-6 line to raise before a storm.
Should Your HOA Be on Nextdoor? Yes, and Here Is Where to Draw the Line
Neighbors already talk about your community on Nextdoor. I set up a page in an afternoon and think every board should claim theirs. Here is the setup, the payoff, and the hard line between neighborly chatter and official association business.
How to Run an HOA Vote Online and Hit Quorum on the First Try
A step-by-step plan for online HOA voting. Hit quorum on the first call, count ballots in minutes, and keep a record that survives any challenge.
HOA Meeting Minutes: What to Record, What to Leave Out
A plain guide to HOA meeting minutes for volunteer secretaries. What belongs in, what stays out, a simple template, and how to store them for good.
HOA Embezzlement: How Small Boards Prevent It Without Accusing Anyone
Trust is a feeling, not a control. A sitting treasurer on the four-hats rule, five controls a three-person volunteer board can run, and the conversation that gets them adopted.
HOA Records: What to Keep, How Long, and Where
A retention guide for volunteer Homeowners Association boards. Which records to keep forever, which to keep seven years, and how to store them so they survive board turnover.
Late Dues: A Firm, Fair Process for Collecting From Neighbors
How volunteer boards collect late HOA dues without ruining friendships: a written policy, a fixed timeline, and a system that does the awkward part.
How to Read an HOA Budget as an Owner (Not a Board Member)
Most Homeowners Association owners read one line of the budget packet: the new dues. A treasurer who builds one every year shows you the twenty-minute read, the three numbers that matter, and the red flags worth a written question.
Homeowners Association Reserve Funds in Plain English
What a reserve fund is, how much your Homeowners Association should save, and how to explain the number to owners without a revolt. Written for volunteer boards.
The HOA Budget Season Playbook: Raise Dues Without a Revolt
A month-by-month plan for building next year's HOA budget, setting dues honestly, and getting owner support instead of a shouting match.
HOA Insurance Basics: Master Policy, HO-6, and D&O, Explained
The treasurer of an oceanfront Florida condo explains the three policies that cover a community: the master policy the board buys, the HO-6 every owner needs, the D&O that protects the volunteers, and the deductible math that ties them together.
How to Collect HOA Dues Without Chasing Your Neighbors
A step-by-step dues collection system for volunteer HOA boards. Cut chasing time from six hours a week to under one with autopay and a clear process.
Self-Managed vs. Management Company vs. Software: What's Right for Your Community
Three paths run a community: volunteers with spreadsheets, a management company, or self-managing on software. A board treasurer compares the real costs of each.
Special Assessments: How Boards Decide, Notice, and Collect Them Fairly
A treasurer who has voted for a $350,000 special assessment walks through the whole process: the three-way funding comparison, Florida's 14-day notice rule, the share math, and how to collect from neighbors without wrecking the community.
Elected to an HOA Board, Now What? Your First 30 Days
A 30-day onboarding plan for new HOA board members. What to read, what to ask, and the five documents to collect before your first vote.
The HOA Annual Meeting Checklist: Notices, Quorum, and the Night Itself
The annual meeting is won or lost in the eight weeks before it. A board treasurer's checklist: notice math, the quorum campaign, the budget presentation, and a running order for the night.
The Confident Self-Managed Board, Part 1: The Fear of Going It Alone
Part 1 of 5. Most boards hire a management company for a reason they never say out loud. Here is the fear, named.
How to Actually Reach a Quorum: Running Board Votes Online
Email votes never reach a quorum and nobody can prove the result. Online voting fixes both. Here is how to run one well.