Vendor-hiring guides
Practical checklists for Florida association boards and managers. These are general information, not legal advice.
How to check a Florida vendor's license before you hire
Use DBPR, DFS and FDACS lookups to confirm contractors, insurance agents and pest-control applicators are properly licensed.
How to bid a landscaping contract for a Florida HOA
Write one scope, get comparable bids, and avoid the usual surprises in Florida landscape maintenance contracts.
What a reserve study includes (and what Florida requires)
Components, funding plans, and the difference between a traditional reserve study and a condo SIRS in Florida.
Questions to ask an insurance agent for your Florida association
A practical checklist for reviewing master property, liability, D&O and crime coverage with an agent.
Pool service contract checklist for Florida communities
What to put in a community pool maintenance contract, and the Florida health rules that apply.
Bidding exterior painting and pressure cleaning
How to scope a repaint so bids are comparable, separate paint from repairs, and plan around residents.
Irrigation maintenance: what to ask and what to put in writing
Wet checks, repair approvals, controller programming and backflow testing for Florida communities.
Hiring guides
- How to check a Florida vendor's license before you hire
- How to bid a landscaping contract for a Florida HOA
- What a reserve study includes (and what Florida requires)
- Questions to ask an insurance agent for your Florida association
- Pool service contract checklist for Florida communities
- Bidding exterior painting and pressure cleaning
- Irrigation maintenance: what to ask and what to put in writing