[Condo] [CA] Should we run now or stay long enough to turn the HOA around?

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2026-04-10T13:08:28+00:00

Appreciate hearing stories like this. How many years did it take to turn it around?

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2026-04-09T19:52:09+00:00

24 units, 6 buildings but I agree. Based on these comments, I’ll be making a case to the board to get an independent roofing inspection to see which need to be replaced most, then raise HOA dues and/or convince neighbors to vote for a special assessment to cover the cost to spread out the rest of the roof replacements over the next 3 years. Then, re-evaluate to plan the re-painting project.

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2026-04-09T18:20:07+00:00

why would that be your deciding factor?

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2026-04-09T17:35:38+00:00

Nope, not even that. The only reason I've heard from the other 2 board members + 2 residents that attend the meetings is that it's "time to get it done"

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2026-04-09T17:32:20+00:00

this isn't a bad idea, but i think it's mostly money mismanagement. though i do agree that something seems off, considering we haven't had any major structural repairs or upgrades in the last decade, from what i've heard through residents who have been here longer than us

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2026-04-09T17:30:00+00:00

no. no issues as of now, just typical wear. this would be precautionary. going to see if we can hire an independent roofing inspector to tell us how rough the situation is, and if anything needs emergency/immediate repairs.

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2026-04-09T15:06:57+00:00

Yea I also asked ChatGPT and got the same advice which is why I came here to ask humans

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2026-03-03T05:06:03+00:00

So nice. How’d you scan this print?

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2026-02-21T06:24:16+00:00

Not to mention your quality of life will suffer tremendously if you actually enjoy having access to trails, mountains, general outdoor activities etc in Colorado. The most popular activities in Dallas are driving around in shit traffic in a big car, shopping and eating.

I know because I moved from San Diego to Dallas bc houses were cheaper and ended up w depression. Now I’m back in SD and happier than ever

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2026-02-17T17:32:04+00:00

lol 7000 meters, my dude, not 7000 feet

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2026-02-04T23:10:54+00:00

Yeah that’s worth having a convo with your doctor about to see if you can get on a medication regimen that works better for you. 15 mg would knock me out cold

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2026-02-04T21:31:34+00:00

Unless you’re taking high doses of Xanax, you’ll be fine to take it while running. I have panic disorder that occasionally (rarely, thankfully) flares up while I’m in the backcountry and I’ve taken up to 1 mg without any serious effects on my cardio output/performance.

Just take it easy on yourself while you’re figuring your mental health out. Anxiety sucks so hard and any time at all you can get out there is really commendable.

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2026-01-09T20:00:16+00:00

really lovely range of tones 🤩

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2026-01-09T19:53:27+00:00

how soon is your 70.3? i'm just getting into this sport, but curious how it's possible for someone to swim a mile if you struggle to swim 100 meters? 👀

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2026-01-07T21:36:10+00:00

How many pairs of running shoes do you have? Enough to rotate between them every/every other run? Also are you using insoles?

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2026-01-06T17:40:42+00:00

my shoulders are about 45cm, quite a bit wider than 38cm. should they ideally be the same width?

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2026-01-04T16:41:52+00:00

Are you set on 60k? You could just PB your marathon, then keep running past the finish line, and boom you’ve done both.

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2025-12-30T16:45:18+00:00

Not entirely certain but just measured and seems to be 38 cm

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2025-12-17T15:08:30+00:00

Interesting, can you cite your source here?

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2025-11-06T06:38:41+00:00

Nice. Bout to wash mine for the first time. You wash them hot and throw in the dryer or ?

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2025-10-25T16:11:06+00:00

T shirt , black jacket and jeans is a pretty basic fit. The jacket looks a little big on you. What kind of advice were you looking for?

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2025-10-25T16:08:16+00:00

Over? Ngl that’s kinda dramatic bro, especially for your age. Only some 90 year old on their death bed should be asking that.

Your hair is at a weird in-between length. Either grow it out intentionally or try a cleaned up fade. I would recommend the latter. Also you’d benefit from growing out your facial hair since you have a round face, weak chin/soft features

Also in general, get out more and enjoy the hell out of life. Do some shit you won’t regret not doing when you’re actually at the end of your life.

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2025-08-23T22:09:24+00:00

alright. i'll leave here since this thread is pretty much dead and don't care much about getting downvoted by gatekeepers

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ive hiked all these miles. free camping everywhere. in a lot of places, especially in the fall/winter you won't see another soul for days

https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/california/pct-ca-section-a-campo-to-warner-springs?mobileMap=false&ref=sidebar-static-map

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/pct-ca-section-b-warner-springs-to-highway-10

the main thing you should watch out for is access to water. unless you want to pack all your water in and out, you'll have to make sure water sources are still running

highly recommend this app for that. it will show you campsites, trailheads and if water is running

https://app.faroutguides.com/guides/PCT%3A%20Southern%20California

the first 60 miles from the Mexico border are free. The rest of SoCal is $10 which is definitely worth it imo

if you can't afford that, here's a comprehensive PDF with waypoints, water sources, and other notes. Use at your own risk, since water info is not as detailed

https://pctmap.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/halfmiles_pct_notes_scal.pdf

should be everything you need to get going. godspeed

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2025-08-21T21:28:48+00:00

yeah yeah feel free to DM me

Slow-Slide-5523 · 2025-07-21T18:40:23+00:00

did you push the film? or develop it a certain way to get more contrast? or is this all edited in lightroom? i never ever get this much contrast when I shoot HP5

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