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Originally Posted by Red
Never lived in one so I am only repeating what I hear, but out of curiosity I want to ask this. How can one resident influence the entire complex (100-200 residents) to fix the fence, windows or something non emergency in two - three years from now (rather then now) and the work to be done by uncle Tom that I trust and can get me a good deal? Problem is, uncle Tom is not a registered/bonded contractor or such, just a handy guy that can do the job.
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You hit on two issues. That "single resident" is an elective representative of the 100-200 people you speak of. Want to be this guy and call the shots? Join the Board. It's no different than any other form of government - you elect a Premier and they make decisions for you.
As for Uncle Tom - he's free to submit a quote for this and the Board (not just 1 member) should decide on whether to accept Uncle Tom's quote. They should consider whether he's a reputable contractor that does good work and of course cost. You might know Uncle Tom but the other 100-200 people in the building don't. Worst of all, if I'm one of the 100-200 people - since you're related to Uncle Tom, how do I know you're not getting a kickback from you're uncle. Conflict of Interest.