Investing Reserve Funds
How boards weigh deposit coverage, liquidity and return, check state rules and put a written investment policy in place for reserve money.
ResourcesLaws, Guides and Tools
Laws, Guides and Tools
for Your Association.
Official laws, outside guides and tools we point boards to, organised by state. Pick your state to see what applies to you.
For every state
Choosing a Reserve Study Firm
What a reserve study should include and the questions to ask before hiring the firm that will prepare yours.
Reserve Studies: Roadmaps to Financial Health
Why a reserve study is the board's long-range plan for roofs, paving and other big components, and what underfunding forces on owners later.
Keeping a Volunteer Board on Track
Habits that keep board service productive: routing owner questions outside meetings, setting a rhythm with the manager and keeping discussions factual.
Board Working Sessions
When a board should meet informally to work through budgets, contract bids or long-range plans, and how to keep those sessions transparent to owners.
How Association Meetings Work
The difference between board, annual and special meetings, when a closed session is appropriate, and the basics of notice, quorum and minutes.
Budgets & Reserves Library
A collection of CAI articles on preparing an annual budget, funding day-to-day operations and investing reserve money.
HOA Budget Basics
What goes into an association budget, how operating money differs from reserves, and what the board remains responsible for even when a manager or accountant drafts it.
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These links are for general information and are not legal advice. Statutes change; confirm the current text with the official source and your association’s attorney.