How To Get HOA Work

marketing, painting contractor, business coach

Have you ever wanted to work on property like this?

Here are some tips on getting in with Condominium Associations, Homeowners Associations, and property managers.

I am Ron Ramsden and I am a DYB Coach and I’m also a painting contractor in Northern Massachusetts.

Here are a few tips for getting into this property or similar properties like this.

First, just ask.

Next time you are with a networking group, just ask.

Ask everybody that you talk to if they know anybody who is a property manager.

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Ask them if they are on a board, if they know anybody on a board, and if they know anybody with a condominium because most of the condominiums are not all run by a property management company.

Also, when you are working in a condominium, ask that homeowner if they are on the board or if they know anybody on the board.

A lot of the smaller condominiums don’t hire property managers.

They don’t have enough income to do something like that. It’s an added expense.

They’ll have their own self-governed board, they make the decisions, this is a great way to get in touch with them.

Those haven’t gotten you on the front door, go to some of the condominiums of properties, especially if they are high rises or they have a mail area.

Walk in and a lot of times you are going to see emergency contact information, maybe not their hotline but the property manager and who runs it.

You have ABC property manager.

The address gives you a PO Box, gives you a phone number, things like that.

Second, If that didn’t work, Google all the property managers near you.

You’ll be surprised at how many small and very large properties managers are out there in your area.

Contact them. A lot of them want to talk to you right away.

Then stop in the property management companies But don’t just stop in to say hi.

Stop in, bring coffee but what you might want to bring is the best doughnuts you can find around. Best muffins you find around.

On the inside lid if the container of that delicious doughnuts, “Enjoy, from your friends, ABC painting.”

Do something different but don’t be a one chart wonder.

Do this every other week for maybe 2 months.

They are going to start to remember you.

Next, when you warm them up a little bit, let them know that you are there to help them with their headaches.

And as one property manager shared with me, “Help me with my headaches. Don’t do anything else but when I have an emergency I need someone to call.”

And you know what, offer to do those small jobs, those “headaches”.

A lot of times bigger companies don’t want to do it or they don’t want to put in the extra effort.

One time there was a situation where the base mold in one hallway was falling off and they couldn’t get anybody to go out there for three or four hours.

We sent a couple guys out, they fixed it just like that…

There was a hole in a garage ceiling from a plumbing repair, small hole, really only took a couple hours, no one wanted to do it.

We do those little things which lead to larger specs on their next big project.

Also, offer to write the specs on their next big project.

A lot of people don’t want to write the specs, it takes a lot of time.

There is no guarantee you are going to even get the job, but offer to do the specs.

One coat, two coats, what products you use.

It’s going to take a little of your time, but it’s time well invested.

Those are some of the things that really worked well for us.

Also, we have a warranty, we do walk arounds for them.

We do their touch-ups for them with their long-term warranties.

This sets us apart from other painting contractors.

I am Ron Ramsden and I am a DYB coach,

I’m also a painting contractor up here in Massachusetts.

I help painters work outside the bucket!

Have a great day and I hope these helped.

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About the Author

As many of you know, my journey has been one of grit, grace, and transformation. At 19, I was a high school dropout, single father, and struggling paint contractor in Michigan. I later moved to Florida, where I faced both personal and professional hardships. With nothing left to lose, I turned to prayer—and was blessed with a relentless hunger to learn. I devoured books, attended seminars, and discovered better ways to streamline and grow my business—even through the Great Recession (and yes, I did hit the wife lottery along the way!). In 2014, I published How To Double Your Business and later sold the painting business, launching a new chapter: coaching others to grow their businesses. For the past 10 years, I’ve dedicated myself to helping business owners scale through the DYB System, while also drawing from frameworks like EOS, Scaling Up, and The Four Disciplines of Execution. Yet something was still missing—something more adaptive, integrated, and complete. Then I found Pinnacle. After months of research and interviews with other Guides, I joined Pinnacle. Their tools and strategies have exceeded every expectation. Now, as a Pinnacle Business Guide, I help leadership teams implement a custom-tailored operating system that draws from the best in the industry—but flexes with your unique business. It’s a dynamic, proven approach to achieve clarity, momentum, and lasting growth. I’m no longer taking on any more 1:1 coaching clients… Instead, I now specialize in working with visionary business owners who are ready to get their leadership teams aligned—around a clear vision, a focused strategy, and an actionable execution plan. With the tools and process I now have as a Pinnacle Business Guide, I help turn alignment into momentum, and momentum into results. If your business is growing—but your leadership team isn’t fully rowing in the same direction—let’s talk.