re: What are the pros and cons of HOA?

Just prior to hurricane Harvey, the hoa president had built a 3 story house in a development that deed restriction limited to 2 story.

35 % of houses were leveled by the hurricane, mine included. And butthead hoa president sends a letter indicating that the hoa is resurrecting the 40 year defunk archetical[sp] committee to approve new replacement houses. From a Houston based law firm.

Being a really nice guy, I invited them to the site where I would show them the plans, provide wine and cheese, but under no circumstances sought their approval.

the board in the next six months spent the entire hoa cash balance on lawyers, with no product. At annual mtg, that board was dumped and a reasonable group installed.

I did file a Texas DPS complaint against the rogue President for ,,, under color of legal authority he threatened a senior citizen. He got a visit from a DPS agent.