HOAs make a lot of sense when there's shared private infrastructure, like elevators. They make less sense when they dictate what color residents can paint their houses.

My HOA requires (2) 20 gallon plants and (5) 5 gallon plants in my front yard. The 5 gallon plants keep dying in the extreme heat and I get a violation notice to remove the dead plants. If I don’t plant new plants, I get a violation notice. I’m planting plants that will die because the ground temps are 130°F where I live. Waste of water, dumbest shit ever.

My HOA can’t even keep our community saguaros alive but they get to replace them with iron sculptures. I’m just stuck in a perpetual loop of killing plants.

"Contract clearly says no smoking"

guessing its more than that. Condo across the street had a fire years ago. Like a bit after covid. Almost rebuilt but still surrounded by fence and not occupied. Everyone who owned one has been charged assesments this whole time. Thats how it works. Rebuilding took so long because of the insurance company dragging feat and pushing over what it had to do. Scary as heck and makes you wonder whats the point of insurance.