I don’t belong to any kind of HOA - I eliminated houses in mandatory HOAs when I was looking.
What is a mandatory HOA? Seriously, when I lived in a town with an HOA you just paid your dues, joined up and got into fights at meetings. It had very little teeth outside of the occasional brawl in front the community center. What’s with this mandatory thing?
I did the exact same thing here.. told the Realtor.. if it has an HOA I am not buying it.
Funny how my street looks like there is an HOA.. everything is neat and clean.. yet no Neighborhood Nazis to measure my grass or fine me.
I laugh at all the people who live in HOA communities.. If someone can tell you what to do with your property, you dont own it.