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Disadvantages of Self-Management
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Small Management Companies
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1. No checks and balances exist when one person is accounting for the association’s income and expenses. Checks
and balances exist only when accounting functions are divided between two or more bookkeepers utilizing a double entry
accounting system.
2. Many management companies can pass on savings through volume purchasing power that does not exist for a single
association. Often, the savings will cover all or most of the management fee.
3. Management companies generally have access to a large group of reliable contractors and vendors. This can save your
association money while avoiding unnecessary problems.
4. Paid board members are not volunteers and consequently do not receive the statutory indemnification that non-paid
members receive in accordance with the California Civil Code.
5. Many management companies have attorneys on retainer. Thus, association clients can obtain, at no cost, legal advice
from time to time. Most importantly, most management companies are kept up to date on laws relating to associations. This
information can be made available to the board at no cost.
6. Some management companies are highly effective at collecting assessments. This can increase your income while reducing
your legal and collection costs.
7. Self-management can result in a lack of continuity of management with each election of a new board. A management
company assures continuity of management. Continuity is a key factor in minimizing costs and avoiding problems.
8. Professional managers can generally be more objective than most board members because they don’t establish personal
relationships with the members of the association. Objectivity is necessary to eliminate certain conflicts of interest.
9. Most management companies provide a 24-hour, 365 days a year emergency response service.
10. Nearly all mortgage lenders and most buyers frown on self-managed associations.
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