We never recommend that association board members or property managers perform reserve studies for their associations.  First of all they don't have the experience that a reserve specialist has and it can be a liability issue and a conflict of interest. 

But if an association thinks they can come up with their own component list the least they should do is have a professional enter it into a software program and calculate the funding plans.

We can perform reserve study updates using our customizable software for as low as $250.  Please see our sample reports and contact us if you are interested.