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Old 03-19-2013, 08:26 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by Rusty View Post
What does winning or losing a contract to paint in an association or pressure washing and staining have to do with how well an association is run. Contractors who win the bid will be happy and the ones that lose will be unhappy.
I think the OP wants to know things like forum members "brk-lnt" and "Red apple" have stated. They have first hand experience because they own property there.

Read the covenants, restrictions, easements, by-laws, and rules & regulations real well. If you can live with all of those things being imposed on you then go for it.
There is no way that I would be able to have such restrictions on my freedom and way of living. Not only that but you pay to have these imposed on you.

Read these real thoroughly:

http://southdownshores.businesscatal...aspx?ID=109973

http://southdownshores.businesscatal...aspx?ID=147558
As stated in another post. You have an association board that is all set to do things and then an election throws all the hard work the previous board had done right out the window and to top it off you have a new board that brings in their buddies from out of the area to do the work.
I guess what I was trying to say without saying it directly is that it isn't about quality work as much as it is bringing in their friends.
As for loosing a bid, it happens all the time, I hold no grudges what so ever.
I rarely have a problem with finding work during the summer. Spring isn't even here and my schedule is booked till early fall.
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