[Hugh R]

What Rally said. I just came off the board of a very small HOA 25 homes, after 9 years. Not that it was a headache, it was just time for someone else to take some responsibility. No management company experience here, we did it ourselves. I guess my advice is listen and learn at first. Find out your Texas laws on fines and evictions, in CA now its very hard to evict an HOA member for non payment of dues. Do you have a mechanism in your CC&Rs to fine people for dead cars, trash on the lawn, non-conforming paint colors,etc. Find out. In CA all were left with is suing in small claims and getting a judgement which is uncollectable until the ********* sells his house, and we're out the court costs and dues in arrears until then. Contact an HOA lawyer and pay a few hundred to understand EXACTLY what power the HOA has for fines, non-payment of dues, etc. and factor in questions on his costs and whether they can be tacked onto the costs against an HOA member in your state, under your CC&Rs.