HOA good or bad?

[Anonymous]

As I've said before, the hostile takeover of affordable townhouses in my area deeply frustrates me as they're charging $200-467 per month on townhouses that are under $80k.

All they do is mow the lawn for you which is good but not 200-467/mo good, not to mention the constant complaining over the smallest things and threats of fines coming with it.

Simple things like your car facing the "wrong" way when you park it gets pictures and letters sent to you and some HOA's have even gone as low as banning the display of any flags in or outside the home, including the American flag which is very un-American and disgusting.

I'll likely end up getting a manufactured house as my first home just to be safe incase of an emergency where I find myself in the hospital and end up hitting the out of pocket max of $8,700 right out of the gate, I'll still be all good.

I also want to avoid significant financial issues which may arise in the case that the interest is super high, which it shouldn't be since my credit score is good. I'll be getting a 15 year mortgage most likely on my first home but I'll likely end up paying it off early. Any home with HOA fees above $200/mo will be scratched off of my list.

Do you like HOA's?

They're good

They're bad

[Anonymous]

The HANDFUL that actually do what they are supposed to (maintaining roads, community standards, etc) are awesome.

Unfortunately coming from an area where we have a lot of the extra obnoxious Trump fans (like the sort who talk about nothing else and fly multiple Trump 2020 flags from their truck going 80mph down the hwy obnoxious) and if you allowed any kind of flag they would insist that you have to let them have a yard full of political gear... Im sure that's not all Trump fans, but where I live we have some that are nutterbutters.

But I agree, most HOAs, including it sounds like yours, are just power tripping dbags

[FilmGuy93]

I would have thought most of the Trumpers would be repelled by HOA-controlled areas.

[Opinion Owner]

@FilmGuy93 With rules forbidding them from doing their super Trumpy stuff they are

[Asker]

If I didn't have to pay fees, I'd be happy to be there where people aren't sadistic bastards committed to destroying everyone's way of life (democrats)

[Opinion Owner]

Yeah, that's the Republican way, wanting something for nothing like how they want roads, police, fire departments, military, but not wanting to pay their share of taxes... 😁

[Asker]

We make far more than you and 95% of farmers voted for Trump, don't bite the hand that feeds you because without us and the taxes you collect from us, you'd die in days

[MzAsh]

Hell no, I’d never live in an hoa controlled community.

[FilmGuy93]

I used to think that way until I figured out what a good HOA can do for a community. Assuming the HOA isn’t too expensive, it is well worth the investment.

[WindAtMyBack]

I won't do it. HOAs are for snobs who want to live in a plastic phoney neighborhood. I want to live in a neighborhood that actually feels like home.

For one thing I'll never live anywhere where I can't work on cars and do other things like that. Probably most HOAs don't allow that.

[slatyb]

Manufactured housing is a poor investment, because it depreciates like a car. Unlike a conventionally built house, they can't be maintained. There are no attractive 50-year-old mobile homes. It's even worse if you are going to rent the ground under it.

[FilmGuy93]

HOAs are so much more beneficial than they are harmful. I realize that this is only a comment you can make when you come from a place of financial privilege, but trust me; it is sooooo much better to have an HOA to protect your property value than it is to let whoever move into your neighborhood and fucking destroy shit with their awful behavior.

[Guy13]

I hate them as one with rentals. Everything you said is accurate. Pass it along in the Rents in my case…. I have one too but it’s so large that it is 50. every quarter…$200.00 year 🎉

[DryGermanGuy]

You might want to read up on https://www.reddit.com/r/JustNoHOA/ . These associations sound like an absolute terrible invention to me...

[exitseven]

i would pay money to live someplace where somebody tells me what to do. Excepth for my wife of course.

[Avicenna]

No one likes them except the Little Hitlers That like to Boss their neighbors around

[Redstang88]

They’re a nightmare, I’d never buy a place under one

[Fuentes]

I've heard stories and seen lawsuits with HOA'S they seem to be a nightmare unless you're super rich.

[Jamie05rhs]

All "Home Owners Associations" -- including the people on them -- can suck a big fat COCK!

[Anonymous]

Usually bad because it costs more money to live there and they can be annoying about stupid things. Rather be in a neighborhood where people just take care of there properly without being forced to

[FilmGuy93]

I felt the same way until I moved into what should be a nice neighborhood, only to be surrounded by obnoxious dipshits. I would vastly prefer an HOA to be the community bad guys an bitch my neighbors out for running power tools on Sunday morning.

[Opinion Owner]

@FilmGuy93 chance you take I guess by saving money

[Dinosaursandanime65]

It’s spelt, AAAAAAAAAAAAAHO

[Anonymous]

B for Bad.