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Well maintained Central Ohio condominium community with freshly paved asphalt and recently audited maintenance, reflecting strong financial controls. In June 2024, an eight building garden style condo association in Columbus faced a sudden financial hurdle. Their community dumpster rental costs spiked unexpectedly. The board was stretched tight on cash and split three to two on a vote to delay standard pressure washing just to cover the overage. We stepped in on an intake cal

In May 2022, a board member at a six building garden style condo association in Westerville noticed a small patch of peeling paint near a second story window frame. It looked minor, the kind of thing that could wait until the next budget cycle. By the time November winds began to whip across Central Ohio, that tiny gap had let in enough moisture to rot the interior framing. The result was a $4,200 repair bill for a single unit, and the board still split three to two on the em

A Tuesday Morning in German Village August 2024. A board president of a 24 unit brick walkup off Beck Street called us on a Tuesday morning, frustrated. Two owners had been leaving notes on each other windshields for five days. The last one was taped to a side mirror with shipping tape. He wanted to start fining people. We talked him into a different first move. Saturday at 9 a.m., two pots of Stauf’s, a folding table, and a sign that read Guest Parking, Let’s Sort It Out. Si

If you serve on an HOA board in Central Ohio, you have probably felt the weekly pull of decisions that should not be on your plate. You volunteered to lead, but the role started to look more like a help desk. Nowhere does that show up more clearly than in landscaping, where a single line item quietly drives property values, resident sentiment, and how much of your evening you give back to the community. Curb appeal isn’t a luxury. At least not for the boards I’ve watched succ