§ 04Directory & dataAll tiers

One roster for units, owners, board, and vendors

Search and filter members, and respect role-based visibility so staff and residents each see what they should—after data is loaded (see Import & export).

Directory214 lots
  • 201M. AlvarezOwner
  • 202T. NguyenTenant
  • 203P. SantosOwner · Secretary
  • 204J. WhitfieldOwner
§ 04The problem

Spreadsheets drift; nobody owns the master list

The treasurer keeps one roster for billing. The secretary maintains another for mailings. The president has a third for emergency contacts. Ownership changes, nobody syncs, and by year-end no one trusts any of the three. The directory is the foundation — everything else (SMS, violations, polls) depends on it being accurate.

§ 04What you get

Capabilities

Property & unit records

Track units, owners, and contact paths in one place.

Roles & groups

Board, residents, workers, vendors—permissions that match real HOAs.

Search & segments

Find members quickly and target messages by group when you broadcast.

Directory in the portal

Residents see the directory views you allow.

§ 04How it works

From zero to running

  1. 01

    Load the initial roster

    CSV import for clean spreadsheets; assisted migration if yours is messy. Unit number + owner name + at least one contact method is the minimum.

  2. 02

    Assign roles and groups

    Tag each member with a member_type (management, worker, vendor, resident) and granular role. Add to ad-hoc groups for targeting (e.g. Pool Access, Board Officers).

  3. 03

    Invite residents to self-verify

    Send residents their record via portal invite — they confirm phone, email, and preferences. Edits are logged.

  4. 04

    Keep it current as units turn over

    Mark departed members; never hard-delete. A 7-year retention window covers audits without cluttering live queries.

§ 04In the wild

What this looks like in a real association

New owner moves in

Add the unit’s new record. A welcome SMS fires on consent capture; the old owner is marked departed with a reason.

Emergency contact list

Export every member with phone + preferred language for first-responder packets.

Board reshuffle after election

Reassign roles in seconds — treasurer → past-treasurer, board-member → president. Audit log keeps the history.

§ 04FAQ

Questions boards actually ask

How many members can the directory hold?
Starter tops at 50 units, Growth at 200, Pro at 500. Members and units are tracked separately — one unit can have multiple members (co-owners, tenants, occupants).
Can residents see each other’s contact info?
Configurable. Board-only by default. You can expose a reduced view (name + unit, no phone/email) to residents if your bylaws allow.
What about GDPR / privacy law?
Members can request data export or deletion. Financial records retain for 7 years (IRS); other personal data is removed on request, subject to audit holds.
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