Try it on a typical condo
A mid-size urban condo, five years out
Starting reserve $1.5M · $500K/yr dues revenue · $420K/yr operating expenses · $1.5M of reserve-study capital work over five years. Switch on the levers your board actually controls and watch where the reserve lands.
5-year ending reserve$535KReserves tight — thin margin
Board member next stepTurn this scenario into a board-ready next step.
Plan our next five yearsSend the reserve-planning context and keep the follow-up focused on board decisions.