<div dir="auto">I think they can HIRE the property management company (seems like a waste) but I would have serious concerns about the hoa selling to one. <div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">CGB</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 7:19 PM Tom Lee <rtl@rtleelaw.attorney> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">The notice for the annual and special members meeting specifically says, " Item [X] Transferring HOS over to {redacted} Property Management". Yes, this company is a for-profit corporation. I <i>think</i> some board members want to delegate their HOA duties and responsibilities to a property management company because they do not want to deal with it. I have so many questions myself. </div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Mar 2, 2023 at 7:01 PM Britt, Christopher <<a href="mailto:christopher@lucentlaw.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">christopher@lucentlaw.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">To clarify, do you mean transfer ownership to a property management company? HOAs are non-profit corporations. Property management companies are not. Also, there would be ownership of real property and there is likely a bar on transfer of real property under the CC&Rs. There are many questions...<div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Christopher G. 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