Tinnelly Talks Podcast

Welcome to Tinnelly Talks podcast where we discuss common legal issues facing today's community associations. Whether you're a Manager, Homeowner or Board Member, we can guarantee you will take away advice to help you better serve your community!

Episode 19: The Rising Costs of Construction 03/28/2024

Episode 18: Death, Destruction and Rights of Entry in HOAs with Special Guest Panel 01/30/2024

Episode 18: Death, Destruction and Rights of Entry in HOAs with Special Guest Panel EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode Host Cang Le speaks to a guest panel live from our 2024 Legal Symposium featuring Tinnelly Law Group Attorneys and ; Mark Dodge, Regional Vice President at Associa; and Michelle Lopez, Director of Community Management at Powerstone Property Management, regarding the rights of entry for deceased homeowners. KEY POINTS Exercising the right of entry provisions in the CC&Rs What constitutes an emergency in order to gain entry without notice Gaining entry when the owner is deceased How to seek judicial assistance Recouping delinquent assessments, attorney’s fees and costs ABOUT OUR GUESTS Mark Dodge is the Regional Vice President of Associa and the President and CEO of Associa - Desert Resort Management, the largest HOA management company in the Coachella Valley. His experience is wide and includes both senior management and financial positions in the publishing, sports marketing, automotive, technology, and event management industries. Read more about Mark . Michelle Lopez is the Director of Community Management at Powerstone Property Management and oversees the Coachella Valley office. As a lifelong resident of Coachella Valley, Michelle understands the needs and way of life in the desert. She is an experienced supervisor and senior community association manager. Read more about Michelle . Corey is a Senior Attorneys with Tinnelly Law Group and Alterra Assessment Recovery. Prior to Tinnelly, Corey completed an externship with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, where he clerked for the Honorable Erithe Smith. Corey also spent several years working for a civil litigation firm that built its core business on the representation of financial institutions in the servicing of both commercial and residential property portfolios. Carrie is a Senior Attorney with Tinnelly Law Group practicing for over 15 years primarily representing corporate and institutional clients in areas including corporate formation, contracts, and real estate issues. It was by chance that she began representing several HOAs through word of mouth and discovered a niche of the law that she loves. /episode/index/show/tinnellytalks/id/29705258

Episode 17: The Manager/Vendor Relationship with Cindy Collins 01/12/2023

Episode 17: The Manager/Vendor Relationship with Cindy Collins Duration: 52:56 | Recorded on December 20, 2022 Subscribe: | | | | EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode Co-Hosts Steve Tinnelly and Ramona Acosta speak to Cindy Collins on the Vendor/Manager Relationships KEY POINTS Recognizing our vendors as business partners to support our mutual clients Utilizing our business partners as a resource The value of developing a long-term relationship How to properly vet business partners ABOUT OUR GUEST Cindy Collins, Vice President of Community Management, has joined the PMP team in San Diego and brings over 23 years of experience in homeowner’s association management in San Diego giving her a unique and in-depth perspective of the local market.Throughout Cindy’s career, she has consistently demonstrated her ability to successfully lead teams that deliver results. With a wide range of expertise including new community development and construction, as well as aging communities, Cindy has made it her mission to inform and educate board members, so they have theconfidence to make the best decisions for their communities. She also served on her own HOA board for five years, giving her insight and perspective into the processes and needs of board members. Her high-touch communication style, level of care for excellent customer service, communication and direct straightforward approach to problem solving has resulted in high customer satisfaction and employee retention rates.Cindy earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia College in Chicago and work towards a Master’s in Public Administration with a focus on Not-for-Profit Organizations. She has been a member of the Community Associations Institute (CAI) since 2000 and served on the CAI Educational Services Committee for four years. Industry credentials include the Community Associations Institute as a Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM®), the highest professional recognition available to community association management professionals, as well as the AMS and CMCA® certifications Read more about Cindy Collinss /episode/index/show/tinnellytalks/id/25581912

Episode 16: EV Charging Stations and Infrastructure with Scott Clements 11/10/2022

Episode 15: Answering Your Questions About HOA Collections with Corey Todd 10/13/2022

Episode 14: New Condo Lending Requirements with Marybeth Green and Arthur Hopkins 04/15/2022

Episode 14: New Condo Lending Requirements with Marybeth Green and Arthur Hopkins EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode Co-Hosts Steve Tinnelly and Ramona Acosta speak to Marybeth Green, Vice President of Education and Development at Seabreeze Management Company and Arthur Hopkins, Vice President of Click2Blind Insurance Services, regarding the new condo lending requirements for Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae backed loans. KEY POINTS Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Requirements What is unsafe? How do you answer these questionnaires? is there liability if you get it wrong? What types of documents do you need? What if the board of directors does not want to answer these questions? ABOUT OUR GUEST Marybeth O. Green, Vice President of Education and Development, oversees all training endeavors across the Seabreeze organization. As a member of the Seabreeze senior management team, Marybeth creates, implements, and manages internal and external initiatives to help both Seabreeze representatives and their board member partners define clear paths to success. Marybeth has earned the Certified Community Association Manager (CCAM®) designation from the California Association of Community Managers, is a Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA®) via the CAM-ICB, an Association Management Specialist (AMS®) and Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM®) through the Community Associations Institute and holds a Master of Arts degree in Education specializing in online curriculum design. Read more about Marybeth ! Arthur Hopkins is Vice President of Click2Bind Insurance Services, an independent insurance brokerage providing services to community associations and their members. Art brings his passion for complicated insurance risks with more than eighteen years’ experience into his new role in developing a nationwide insurance producer program with an emphasis on community associations. He maintains the CMCA certification from CAMICB and the Education Business Partner designation from the Community Associations Institute. Art also serves as President of his own community association and is Co-Chair of the San Diego Equality Business Association. Find out more about Click2Blind ! /episode/index/show/tinnellytalks/id/22801583