In 2005, Mike moved from Kansas to Colorado with no experience with homeowners associations. He landed in a neighborhood that was, in a word, a mess: the HOA was financially broke, board members were suing each other using HOA funds, bills were going unpaid, and homeowners were finding utility shut-off notices taped to their front doors. 

Rather than simply move on, Mike saw an opportunity. He believed that combining the right technology with genuine human kindness could turn struggling associations around — and give homeowners the quality, high-touch service they deserved. The idea caught on quickly. Within a short time, his management company was serving 40 HOAs. 

As the portfolio grew, Mike saw a bigger opportunity: the same technology that helped his own communities thrive could help HOAs everywhere. He acquired a small software company and began building the tools that would become MyHOAExpert — carrying the same vision forward.