So what does Kirk Cousins, the Terminator, Zika virus, and eating cicadas have in common??? Find out on this spine tingling episode of HOA Talk Time! This week Tab and Z bring into the HOA Talk Time Fish Bowl - Ron Gaskill owner of Mosquito Joe. Also get insight on an old high school buddy of Z's who had an interesting run-in with the famous cicada bug that shows up every 17 years...lunch will never be the same!
For more information about getting mosquito treatment in your area, go to: www.mosquitojoe.com or call 1-855-275-2563.
For the Mid-Atlantic region go to: nationalcapital.mosquitojoe.com or call 202-750-5730
Mosquito Joe..Outside is Fun Again!
Tab and Z give a re-cap of the past week's events. HOA inspections are not the only thing that represents all things bad in this world...getting your car towed is probably the worst! This week's episode features general manager Brian Sherman of G & G Towing Company out of Rockville Maryland. Find out how new towing regulations are impacting HOAs....more importantly how Z got his revenge on a towing company when he got towed!
For more information about G & G Towing go to www.ggtowing.com
G&G Towing 301-762-6023 421 Dover Road, Rockville, MD 20850
In this episode, hear about how Tab and Z infiltrate the CAI 2016 Annual Expo in Washington DC. Find out how Z shamelessly wears his HOA Talk Time shirt to promote the show and gather enough exhibit swag to sink a boat. Also, a riveting interview with the founder and owner of Chicken Armor! Yeah, your heard it right...chickens need protection too!
Chicken Armor founded and owned by Jill Bong. For more information on her awesome product and her books she authored, go to:
Chicken Armor (http://chickenarmor.com/)
Author site: includes books "How to Keep Backyard Chickens" and "The Best Backyard Chicken Breeds" (http://byjillb.com/)
This is March Madness..HOA Style! Tab and Z discuss their plans for crashing the annual CAI Expo 2016 and how Z plans to avoid getting thrown out of the event. Also special guest officer Brittany from the Montgomery County Maryland Police Department discusses her take on what really goes through the mind of a cop when they see a "suspicious" character walking around the neighborhood in an lime green vest!
Tab and Z's next guest shows that they roll deep! This epic episode features standout former college and international professional basketball star...not to mention friend/former colleague- Cleveland Jackson. Find out how he went from the hardwood around the world to the financial world of retirement and investment planning.
For more information on your financial planning needs, contact Cleveland Jackson at 703-201-3410. Online: http://jacksonfinancial.retirevillage.com email: cjackson@jacksonsvs.com
Do you have a crocodile stuck in your HOA community owned pond? Well apparently some people have had that problem! This week's guest features Bob Gourley, a board president for his HOA in Westhaven Connecticut, a card carrying member of CAI, and the founder of a unique blog dedicated to HOA's and Condo Associations questions for the common folk, Ask Mr. Condo.
To find out more about Ask Mr. Condo, go to www.askmistercondo.com Feel free to tell them Tab and Z sent you!
Is the groundhog weather predictor myth real or a bunch of "hogwash"?! This controversial topic is tackled in this episode by your's truly Tab and Z. You may or may not have heard of the leading groundhogs in the country - General Beau Lee, Staten Island Chuck, and Punxsutawney Phil...sounds like a cross between the Dukes of Hazzard and The Jersey Shore! Well, HOA Talk Time has their own groundhog weather predictor which will give those other groundhogs a run for their money!
Not all HOA board members are that bad..right? That is exactly how Tab and Z feel about this guest! This episode features special guest Chris Bullock, president of Simmons Acres HOA in Accoceek, Maryland. For the first time the "bullseye" is now on the dreaded HOA board member...see if Mr. Bullock fits the mold of a typical board member or did Tab and Z just find a potential regular to join the show?!?
You've heard of Shark Tank...Well, HOA Talk Time have their own version of the hit show....The Fish Bowl! Who needs Mark Cuban and Mr. Wonderful when you got Tab and Z! This episode features Fish Bowl guest Sean Murphy- CEO and owner of SuperHandy. Mr. Murphy is a Big-thinking electrician that wants to be the Uber of home services.
For more information, check out his app and services at www.trysuperapp.com
David vs. Goliath is the theme of this episode. Tab decides to go on a rant of his own. However, who really is David and who is Goliath in the grand scheme of things? Take a listen and you decide!
"From one crappy job to another!" is the theme for this guest from Los Angeles California, Chad Logan - a former finance guy turned dog walker. His new found passion transformed into a mission to clean up America from a national crisis...dog poop! While keeping America from turning into "Turd Town USA" Chad has not only spread his message across the nation, it has spawned a full length CD of music dedicated to that very mission starting with his hit song "Pick Up That Poop Oh Yeah"
Visit www.PickUpThatPoop.com and www.PoopBagMusic.com to find out more about Chad's mission to kick the crap out of un-picked-up poop and his upcoming nationwide tour "No Poo Left Behind"!
This episode is all about KAMASUTRA...well, Business Kamasutra that is! Tab and Z have a one on one discussion with author and entrepreneur Parthiv Shah. We get an inside look from his book Business Kamasutra and how business and sex are one in the same!
Find out more about Parthiv Shah by going to www.BusinessKamasutra.com or www.Elaunchers.com
In this Episode, Tab and Z have a conversation with one of their inspectors from their company Community Inspection Services. Dubbed "Tales from the Trenches", inspector Milton gives the audience a variety of examples on the stranger encounters he experiences during inspections including: Curious and mis-informed homeowners, police officers, stray cats, barking dogs etc.
This is a special Holiday Edition of HOA Talk Time. The show features the first annual Scrooge of the Year Award. Tab and Z go over their top list of the most "interesting" homeowners they have encountered over the year.
This episode features an exclusive interview with the President of MTM Management Associates, Ron Godsey. You get an inside look on how MTM got it's start, what makes MTM stand apart from other property management companies, and other insights.
MTM Management is located at: 26223 Ridge Road Damascus, MD 20872. For more information you can call them at: 301-253-1222 or visit them online at www.MtmMgmt.com
This is the UNEDITED/UNCUT version of the entire phone call between the "Potato Puffs" homeowner and Tab. A must listen from beginning to end and you can decide for yourself...is this homeowner full of it?
"Have you ever heard of potato puffs??..." In this episode, Z and Tab comment on excerpts from a homeowner phone call that starts out seemingly normal, and then evolves into one of the most bizarre conversations you will ever hear!
"I'm on the board...but I'm not above board!" is the theme for this episode. Z and Tab discuss instances of HOA board members who happened to get cited for issues on their own homes after an inspection...needless to say they don't like it.
In this episode we go over how rental property owners tend to not take care of their properties. Also in the HOA Sound Off segment, we discuss homeowners who have lived in properties for many years and tend to disregard the HOA rules.
In this episode, we discuss chickens...in particular how do chickens relate to covenant compliance. This episode also features the segment HOA Believe it or Not! This segment continues to explore the interesting things seen on an HOA inspection. Finally the episode wraps up with a call to action for encouraging new listeners to subscribe to the podcast and to fill out the online submission form to get listener interaction.
HOA Talk Time is a one-of-a-kind Podcast dedicated to all things related to Home Owners Associations. The show will feature a broad variety of topics ranging from covenant compliance issues, HOA inspection procedures, homeowner responses/feedback, field inspector commentary, to special guest interviews from property management companies and leading industry people.