HOA Karen Shoves My Disabled Mom Off Wheelchair After Barging Into Our Residence, Gets Punched! 

THIS is the way.

You’re right. I had a confrontation with the HOA where I lived previously when they decided to do an inspection while we were renovating the interior. I wasn’t there at the time. I called to complain, and they tried to assert authority. I reminded them that their authority ends at the exterior sheathing, and their role in the renovation is limited to permitting the dumpster outside. Thankfully, I live in an area where many of the HOA’s hire property management companies to handle most of their affairs, resulting in mostly professional management and fewer confrontations over the limits of HOA authority.

While you are right. I still would NEVER live in an HOA neighborhood. I dont want to live anywhere I cant paint things colors I like, etc. To me its shades of facism.

They are not allowed inside your house and they are not allowed to give fines if the city or state allows the things they write you up for.

HOAs have very limited control over the inside of multifamily homes. Basically, don't open load-bearing walls and don't remove sound isolation.

I'm thankful I haven't had that experience! I would never buy into a neighborhood with a home owner's association! HORROR stories!

Puffed up Napoleon wannabes that get a taste for power.

I think that the problem with HOAs is that they are power hungry and petty tyrants.

When you buy a house with a HOA, it states in the information that it has a HOA and also if you buy a house where there is one, you are considered to be a member, that is why you should always ask.