[PeterFinn]

You gotta read those CC&R’s before buying a house anymore. Especially if there’s an HOA staffed by fugitive Nazi war criminals...which is most all of them.

[ZULU]

But you should also be aware that these regulations can be changed by the Thought Police who run these outfits, depending on the wording in the agreements. So what looks o.k. today can be bad news tomorrow.

I would rather live next to Joe Bubba with his cars up on cinder blocks and a pile of beer cans next to his house - as long as he doesn't care about my giant American flag or MY pile of beer cans or MY car up on cinder blocks!!!!

[Mr Rogers]

The CC&Rs are often vague. It is often the HOA ‘guidelines’ that provide the teeth.

Where I’m at, the CC&Rs have nothing objectionable. Now the HOA has owners trying to push thru rules that would restrict what you can plant or how many horses you can own. I had a complaint for putting in rip-rap to control erosion (when the County investigated, the inspector said “Great job! I wish more would do this...”)

Current status - disbanding the HOA is up for a vote!