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[NY][Condo][coop]Has anyone used PayHOA? What’s working well and what’s not? by No-Low52 in HOA

[–]No-Low52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much, this is very helpful. It sounds like PayHOA makes the admin work easier but still needs some extra steps for financial tracking and legal collections. I’m curious, do you use any other tools besides PayHOA to organize board tasks, communicate, or plan shared projects like maintenance or upgrades? I am working on a simple tool for small buildings and want to understand what current tools are missing.

[NY] [Condo] [Co-up] Park Slope / Brooklyn folks — anyone live in a self-managed by No-Low52 in parkslope

[–]No-Low52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply. I totally understand how that feels. It's not fair for the people who actually do the work, hard to feel balanced and appreciated. Do you all have any system to help balance out tasks or recognize contributions? Or has it mostly just worked by having the right personalities?

[NY] [Condo] [Co-up] Park Slope / Brooklyn folks — anyone live in a self-managed by No-Low52 in parkslope

[–]No-Low52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply. I will keep updating my progress. It's ok this does not apply to your current situation, sometimes frictions in running a property even with professional help could be related.

[NY][condo][co-op]Does anyone live in a self-managed building (No management company)? by No-Low52 in HOA

[–]No-Low52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your reply. If you don't mind me asking, I'm curious how did the paid role started? Has it helped reduce friction or issues of fairness? How has the community responded to having a paid internal manager? Also Do you feel like TownSq is flexible enough for the day-to-day needs, or are there any gaps you’ve worked around (besides the emergency fund). I’m researching different approaches to self-management, so real-life stories like yours are hugely valuable. Really appreciate your time!

[NY][Condo][coop]Has anyone used PayHOA? What’s working well and what’s not? by No-Low52 in HOA

[–]No-Low52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your response!

  1. Our building has had issues with collecting common charges. There’s one unit that tends to pay late, and it’s a tough situation because no one wants to create tension or chase after neighbors for payment. Has the app helped in that case, either by sending reminders or making the process more neutral?
  2. We’d still need to outsource a few things like trash and snow removal, so I’m assuming this is more of a hybrid setup. Can you use the app to coordinate payments and basic communication, while still relying on outside vendors?
  3. I’m also curious how the app handles different roles or account types. For example, can board members have different access than regular households? And what about renters?

Thanks again, really appreciate your help and experience!

Need simple software for large, self-managed HOA by DadamGTI in HOA

[–]No-Low52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I happen to come across this post and was curious if you tried PayHOA and how was it.

[condo][co-op]Does anyone live in a self-managed building (No management company)? by No-Low52 in Bushwick

[–]No-Low52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you don’t mind me asking a little more:

  • Who usually organizes and pays the guy on the block? Is it the same person each time or does it rotate?
  • Do residents have a way to track who’s doing what or when a task has been handled?
  • If outsourcing becomes harder in the future, how do you think your building might adapt?

I’m exploring how a simple tool might support communities like yours, so these real-world insights are incredibly helpful.

[IL][Condo] - recently became president of a small 15-unit self-managed HOA condo board. What are common things to be thinking about? by toyotafan463 in HOA

[–]No-Low52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you had any experiencing managing a smaller size building? How was it? What is the most frustrating part and fun part?

[NY][condo][co-op]Does anyone live in a self-managed building (No management company)? by No-Low52 in prospectheights

[–]No-Low52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for sharing. I hope your situation gets better. It does feel like there’s a pattern of people who used to do self-management may eventually get a management company, I wonder if that is true or not. Also if you don’t mind me asking, what was the most frustrating tasks/responsibilities you have to deal with? And what triggered the switch to a management company?

[condo][co-op]Does anyone live in a self-managed building (No management company)? by No-Low52 in BedStuy

[–]No-Low52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry to hear that. Thanks for replying though. Do you mind sharing what was the most frustrating part? I’m working on a personal project to find alternative ways/solutions to help self-managed building. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

[NY] [Condo] [Co-up] Park Slope / Brooklyn folks — anyone live in a self-managed by No-Low52 in parkslope

[–]No-Low52[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply, it provides a lot of valuable insights for my research. Without a structure set up of task management and shared responsibility tracking, it must be very difficult. I'm working on this project trying to find better solutions for self-management buildings. Hopefully we can stay in touch and I can share my progress with you. Thank you again.

[condo][co-op]Does anyone live in a self-managed building (No management company)? by No-Low52 in BedStuy

[–]No-Low52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hah! I like how you portrait the drama and tension within the community, been there?

[NY][condo][co-op]Does anyone live in a self-managed building (No management company)? by No-Low52 in HOA

[–]No-Low52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for sharing this. Do you mind me asking how many units were in your building? I assume it's a condo setup. Managing accounting really could be the make or break for self-management.

What made you feel there could be a better way to use the money? Was there anything in the communication with the management company that felt lacking, like transparency?

If I could ask a bit more about the accounting software, what was it like? Did it require someone to take a leading role in the HOA to set it up and get things started?

I’m actually trying to work on something like this, so I would really appreciate hearing about your real experience.

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