About the Course
Join two experienced practitioners who have decades of experience in cost estimating for reserve studies and learn: 1) how to identify relevant cost elements 2) how to evaluate the relative importance of various cost sources available to you. 3) cost presentation "secrets" that identify you as an experienced valuation expert. As a developer and general contractor Lynn Sallee has decades of experience in cost estimating. Gary Porter has testified at trial more than 50 times and was recognized in California Superior Court as a recognized valuation expert for decades and even served as the Court’s appointed independent expert. He was also a partner in a public adjusting company settling insurance claims in multiple states. As a CPA he also shares the secrets of how to present financial information in the format preferred by financial experts.
Porter - Sallee
Gary Porter - Facilities Advisors CEO Gary Porter has provided financial services to condominium and homeowners associations since 1976. He has authored seven books and more than 400 articles on association financial matters and has made dozens of presentations to industry groups. He has been performing reserve studies since 1982. He is also president of the International Capital Budgeting Institute (ICBI). Mr. Porter also holds the FMP (Facilities Management Professional) credential, which designates him as an expert in facilities management, the most critical skill in component condition assessment. He is also a recognized economics and valuations expert and has testified in court more than 50 times as an expert witness.. He holds CAI’s RS (Reserve Specialist) designation and the Registered Reserve Consultant (RRC) credential and is a licensed CPA. Lynn Sallee operates the Facilities Advisors East Coast Regional office. A retired general contractor who also worked for several years as a manager of community associations Lynn both understands the community association industry and has a tremendous amount of technical knowledge on all aspects of building construction. In 2020 Lynn co-authored an educational course with Gary Porter on how to perform high rise association reserve studies. These projects have the most complex mechanical systems that reserve preparers will generally encounter and Lynn is the man with the knowledge on these systems
Course Curriculum
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