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Luxury high-rises may come with valet parking, skyline views, and espresso machines more complicated than most tax codes but behind all that polish, there’s often a mess hiding in the back office. Did you know 40% of HOA's experience fraud? You never hear about it because HOA's don't want it to make the evening news. Full article on Patreon!

A Tale of Power, Pettiness, and Sea Witchery in the HOA Underworld Once upon a time, in a land where perfectly manicured lawns and color-coordinated mailboxes ruled supreme, there emerged a creature of legendary infamy: Ursula, the Sea Witch of HOA Boardrooms . Now, if you’re conjuring images of a well manicured, glamorous, manipulative villain with tentacles and a sultry voice, let me stop you right there. Compared to Ursula, Ursula from that beloved under-the-sea tale is a downright Disney...

Because everything goes down (and up) in the elevator. In the glamorous world of luxury high-rise living, one might assume that drama is reserved for board meetings or the rooftop cocktail hour. But, let me assure you - where there are elevators, there’s chaos. And where there’s chaos, there are cameras. Crystal-clear, perfectly angled cameras that people seem to forget exist. Spoiler: we don’t. And yes, people like me monitor them. Full article on Patreon!