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the rover said:
Have I mentioned that I work with a ton of architects and contractors?  That probably would have been helpful.   
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I thought you worked with just the bad ones though...you know the ones that need law-talking guys who can sweet talk judges.

 
Sammy3469 said:
I thought you worked with just the bad ones though...you know the ones that need law-talking guys who can sweet talk judges.
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I sue the bad ones.  I use good ones as experts and to do the repairs once my clients get money from the bad ones.   I'm solely a Plaintiff's guy.

 
El Floppo said:
what color was that scarf, again?

what phase are you in? 

did you bid the project or is the architect working with a contractor during the design stages?

we do our best to get the numbers close based on our experience doing similar projects... but we're not building it, and don't have control over what the numbers come back as. 60% is a lot though... architect to has to revise... everything... to make this work within your budget.

let me know if you have any questions
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These guys work together a lot. We selected the architect based on his work and he gave us a list of contractors. We chose the contractor without doing a ton of additional leg work, because we have seen the projects they have done together and what they have managed to do for the money on those projects has been impressive. The contractor doesn't mark up materials at all. We get them from suppliers at his cost. I suspect that means he is taking a bigger margin on the overall project than is typical, but at least it is transparent.

I am sure communication pretty much going dark during the holidays (architect went to Europe for two weeks), plus some creep on our wish list before we had seen a set of estimates, put us where we are. The contractor also says this is a worst case scenario estimate and that he is sure he is high in a number of places. But probably not 60% high.

We are just in the demolition stage of the project, so there is time to sort some things out. We also just got the kitchen design completed and have bought most of the major appliances (which we got from a number of different internet sellers at an average discount to retail of about 40-50%).

 
El Floppo said:
real estate law?

eta: who am I kidding... I don't know the difference.
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I do all things construction, but my primary focus is litigation by owners/associations against developers, designers and contractors for crap construction.  I also do a #### ton of general counsel work for condominium and homeowners associations.

I also do transactional stuff like contract review, insurance coverage issues, etc. and I help my clients select designers/project managers and oversee their work as something like an owner's representative.   Sometimes that crosses me over into real estate law, so I do some work involving easements, joint maintenance and use agreements, real estate sales, etc.   I'm quickly becoming an expert in disputes involving trees.

 
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the rover said:
I do all things construction, but my primary focus is litigation by owners/associations against developers, designers and contractors for crap construction.  I also do a #### ton of general counsel work for condominium and homeowners associations.

I also do transactional stuff like contract review, insurance coverage issues, etc. and I help my clients select designers/project managers and oversee their work as something like an owner's representative.   Sometimes that crosses me over into real estate law, so I do some work involving easements, joint maintenance and use agreements, real estate sales, etc.   I'm quickly becoming an expert in disputes involving trees.
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Remember when I was HOA president for five years? That was awful. So happy to to live in a non-deed restricted neighborhood.

 
bentley said:
Remember when I was HOA president for five years? That was awful. So happy to to live in a non-deed restricted neighborhood.
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I talked to a state senator today because she had introduced a bill that made no sense to me.  turns out it was solely to address a problem she was having with her condominium association, and she doesn't know the difference between CC&R's and bylaws.   so she's proposing something that will cause increased cost to just about every association in the state because she's an idiot and thinks her Board is picking on her.

 
the rover said:
I talked to a state senator today because she had introduced a bill that made no sense to me.  turns out it was solely to address a problem she was having with her condominium association, and she doesn't know the difference between CC&R's and bylaws.   so she's proposing something that will cause increased cost to just about every association in the state because she's an idiot and thinks her Board is picking on her.
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And some people think those of us that are incredibly skeptical of government regulation are nutty.

 
My wife is ordering valentines cards on amazon for my son to give out. She just asked me if the ones she found looked counterfeit. 

 
the rover said:
I talked to a state senator today because she had introduced a bill that made no sense to me.  turns out it was solely to address a problem she was having with her condominium association, and she doesn't know the difference between CC&R's and bylaws.   so she's proposing something that will cause increased cost to just about every association in the state because she's an idiot and thinks her Board is picking on her.
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In Texas, the guy that ran the committee that hears most HOA laws was also the CEO of the largest association management company in the state for about a dozen years.

 
the rover said:
I do all things construction, but my primary focus is litigation by owners/associations against developers, designers and contractors for crap construction.  I also do a #### ton of general counsel work for condominium and homeowners associations.

I also do transactional stuff like contract review, insurance coverage issues, etc. and I help my clients select designers/project managers and oversee their work as something like an owner's representative.   Sometimes that crosses me over into real estate law, so I do some work involving easements, joint maintenance and use agreements, real estate sales, etc.   I'm quickly becoming an expert in disputes involving trees.
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Sounds like you're really branching out

 
bentley said:
In Texas, the guy that ran the committee that hears most HOA laws was also the CEO of the largest association management company in the state for about a dozen years.
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I'd be fine with that.  I'd assume he'd at least understand what the hell they were trying to do.  Associa?

 
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the rover said:
I'd be fine with that.  I'd assume he'd at least understand what the hell they were trying to do.  Associa?
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Yep. We used them for about half my time on the board. We used RealManage for the other half. RealManage had an awesome online portal for board members that really kept us in the know on what was going on, but their customer service for residents suuuuuuuuuuuucked. Associa's board portal was pretty much nonexistent but they were a lot better about answering the phone and handling ACC requests.

 
bentley said:
Yep. We used them for about half my time on the board. We used RealManage for the other half. RealManage had an awesome online portal for board members that really kept us in the know on what was going on, but their customer service for residents suuuuuuuuuuuucked. Associa's board portal was pretty much nonexistent but they were a lot better about answering the phone and handling ACC requests.
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I know that guy.

 
But the Dallas millionaire isn’t just the president and CEO of Associa. He’s also a powerful state senator who chairs the Committee on Business and Commerce and who, back in 2001, authored the law that enshrined pro-industry HOA foreclosure practices in statute, ensuring that associations like Brookfield’s could continue to aggressively collect fees and dues from homeowners. And if you’re flabbergasted by that fact, well, you don’t know much about Texas politics.
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cosjobs said:
Maybe you shoukd have someone else get pizza, epicurious.
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In addition to "that guy", the other troop supplied two of the main instructors, the range, and about half the guns.

For the greater good I decided to shut up and eat a mushroom.

Now when we do rifles in the spring, if he pulls the same stunt, he may happen to trip and fall on a box of bullets....

 
Aaron Rudnicki said:
Is Associa any good? 
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No.  They're like the Borg from Star Trek.  They find successful companies, assimilate them and destroy them.  Then they turn the remaining shell into a corporate copy.  

Unfortunately, they don't run as efficiently as the Borg, so their policies ruined their California and Washington companies and cost them about 60-65% of their business there.

They recently met with me and asked if I would help them try to rebuild their reputation up here.

 
cosjobs said:
I've missed you fish. I've been hanging out in the Otis diet challenge thread and those guys are (alcohol intake) lightweights.
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Firm is starting to gain traction, so I've been balancing working, marketing, womanizing and boozing.  Something's gotta give or I need to add more cocaine.

 
My wine intake dropped dramatically after the French chick stopped coming around.  Vodka increased proportionally due to the 22 year old stripper.  I can't believe she's still around, btw.

 
this evening, my uber driver had to pull over 3 times, to let my wife yack.  downside?  my kid was in the car.  i have no clue how she got so hammered.  good times.

 
the rover said:
Firm is starting to gain traction, so I've been balancing working, marketing, womanizing and boozing.  Something's gotta give or I need to add more cocaine.
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We should drive from LA to Vegas to cover the Superbowl. You can be Oscar Zeta Acosta (Dr. Gonzo)

 
the rover said:
Pouring a glass of vodka while I find something new to binge watch in Netflix.  Shots anyone?
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The OA grabbed me by the balls and watch the whole series in a day and a half. And at the end, I felt good about having spent time with them. Not the rue and remorse I usually have after encountering a network drama 

 
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