[Brando]

Some of you have been there, others lucky enough to avoid it.

Every year (March) an info letter is sent out, detailing any renters, vehicles for your residence, number of occupants, and number of pets. Whatever - our details haven't changed in the 5 years we've been here but I get that some people rent their units out and need to update info regularly.

This March comes along, I fill it out, send it in and everything seems good.

September rolls along, we get another in the mail: "We haven't received your information yet, if you don't send it the HOA can impose fines, call you to a hearing" blah blah blah. I fill it out, send it (again) as soon as we received it.

Yesterday, another one notice. This time I'm called to the principal's office (HOA board meeting) on the 15th and given another form. I'll pretty much tell them at the board meeting to eat my ass. I've sent it twice already. The issue isn't me sending the form but either mail failing to deliver it or the property management agency processing it. I'll scan it and send it via email as well. I pay $393/month for the privilege of dealing with this $h!t. Also for one of the board members to sporadically patrol the parking lot and complain about the cars of people he doesn't like.

Maybe I should just REFI and rent this place out, take the cash and live in a community (outside CA) that doesn't have this kind of BS. It sucks because I really like all my neighbors in my building. We get along, do BBQs, help each-other out with all sorts of things. My HOA is a real PITA though.

/rant