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The Condo Pilot Grant Packet (PDF)

Eligibility, the two votes, the do-not-start-work rule, and the documents to email. One page for the board packet the night you apply.

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Wind Mitigation Document Checklist (PDF)

What is on the table the morning the inspector arrives: last 1802, roof permit, product numbers, photos, dec page, board vote, and site access. One page, made to print for the inspector.

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25+ Unit Website Posting Checklist (PDF)

The 18-item Florida list, public-front vs owner-login, and the 30-day clock. One page, made to print for the secretary.

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Named-Storm Deductible Math (PDF)

Insured value times the percent, the per-unit share, the HO-6 line, and the six-line owner letter. One page, made to print before a storm is named.

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The HOA Record Retention Schedule (PDF)

Keep forever, keep seven years, keep one to three, and the storage standard that survives board turnover. One page, made to post where the secretary works.

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The First-Hour Emergency Sheet (PDF)

Named leads, shutoff locations with photos, 24-hour vendors, and the same-day insurance clock. One page, made to post in the office and the riser room.

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The Late-Dues Collection Timeline (PDF)

The policy numbers to set once, the day 1 to day 90 timeline for every account, and the guardrails that keep collection fair. One page for the board packet.

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The Annual Budget Worksheet (PDF)

Income, operating expenses, the reserve contribution, and the per-unit math, on one page the whole board can read before the adoption meeting.

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The Budget Season Calendar (PDF)

August to January, month by month: actuals, the insurance quote, real contract bids, notice, adoption, and the plain-English announcement. Post it where the board works.

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The Special Assessment Worksheet (PDF)

The six-step checklist, the funding math with blanks for your numbers, the Florida notice timeline, and a payment-plan planner. One page, made to print and bring to the board meeting.

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The Meeting Minutes Template (PDF)

The header, the order of business, and a motions log. Fill it in during the meeting and the record writes itself. One page, made to print for every meeting.

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The Reserve Study Starter (PDF)

Inventory the big components, run the set-aside math on your three largest, and pick a funding policy the board actually votes on. One page for budget season.

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The Violation Letter Checklist (PDF)

Courtesy notice, cure notice, and fine notice: every element each letter needs before it goes out, so the process stays fair and the fine holds up.

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The Proxy and Quorum Sheet (PDF)

The quorum math on one line, the six things every proxy form needs, and a chase plan that hits the number before meeting night.

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Self-Managed HOA or Management Company? Run the Real Numbers

August 14, 2026

What a management company really costs, what self-management really demands, and the middle path most volunteer boards never hear about.

When a Sprinkler Pipe Bursts: Your Board's First-Hour Playbook

August 1, 2026

A sprinkler pipe burst on our fifth floor and flooded the stack below. Here is exactly what our president and CAM did in the first hour, and the one-page plan every board should copy.


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