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Experience with MC ownership in HOA's

Speaking from over a year's experience with an HOA, it's a huge hassle if you are anything outside of the norm of 3-person family unit.

Oh, you're an artist and like to work on your art on the deck?

Oh, you're a filthy biker?

Oh, you have a bicycle you'd like to store within half a mile of your residence?

Doesn't matter how nice you are to the HOA enforcer, when they have it out for you nothing you do will be enough.

And if you think you can sneak a quick motorcycle service in without the enforcer noticing and writing you up? I got news for you, that shithead is a retired NIMBY no-goodnik who loves this new aspect of their life.
 
dravnx said:
I hope you find your dream house. That won't happen in this country. There are codes that you must comply with pretty much everywhere. Whether it's federal, state, county, town or HOA, you can't do anything you desire on your own property. That's the reality of the real world.
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It sounds like you should be calling the police instead of the HOA management. Serious violations of other's quality of life are one thing, but complaining about someone simply having a garage door open is anti-social. The Bay Area is crowded, you're going to hear your neighbor having sex every once in a while.
 
I do what ever I want that won't bother anybody. I am conscious of the tranquility of the neighborhood as I would expect others to be as well. If I am going to make a ruckus, I walk over and inform the neighbors that it might sound like all heck breaking loose, I'm just doing what is needed.

We are in a rural environment (3 to 5 acre parcels in our unincorporated area) so some racket is expected (tractor noise, chain saws, etc.). But if I'm going to go after rats in the garage with a .22 handgun, I want the neighbors to know what I'm doing. It's all cool.

Dan
 
I lived in Folsom for five years with similar HOA rules. (It borders El Dorado Hills and is close to Rocklin). The rules were not enforced other than they probably would have done something about a trailer permanently parked out front in plain sight. You can usually drive through the subdivision in question and get a good idea about how well they enforce the rules.

Some don't even allow parking a car on the street, but after a few years, when everybody's kids turn into teenagers and start driving, that rule tends to get ignored.

I certainly never heard anything about working on a bike in my driveway. Having a car up on jackstands for multiple days would be a bigger issue, though.

Are you considering Folsom in addition to those other two towns? I really liked living there.
 
I live in an HOA. no trailers on the street or in driveways. But we have free RV parking in the back. Trailers too. Somebody bitched about my dogs. I joined the board, they won't bitch if you are there.

I had a milling machine, lathe and big TIG welder in my garage, nobody griped. I just got another lathe , and a motorcycle lift, and a buttload of tools in there, supposed to be able to get a car in, well May be a Smart car.

But I'm on the board. Don't Fuck with me and I won't write you up for your garbage cans or the color of your trim.

And yes, we lien houses.
 
was dicking around on trulia; found some large lots somewhere in arizona (20 acres? 40 acres?). however, they were very clear in their posting that shooting, dirtbikes and off-road vehicles were prohibited by the HOA bylaws.

(what else would you do with 20+ acres of desert?)
 
deathbug74 said:
was dicking around on trulia; found some large lots somewhere in arizona (20 acres? 40 acres?). however, they were very clear in their posting that shooting, dirtbikes and off-road vehicles were prohibited by the HOA bylaws.

(what else would you do with 20+ acres of desert?)
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Sit in your garage with the door closed and weep sad tears of sorrow. :rolleyes

Or join the HOA board and shoot guns, ride dirtbikes and use your desert sleds......
 
corndog67 said:
I live in an HOA. no trailers on the street or in driveways. But we have free RV parking in the back. Trailers too. Somebody bitched about my dogs. I joined the board, they won't bitch if you are there.

I had a milling machine, lathe and big TIG welder in my garage, nobody griped. I just got another lathe , and a motorcycle lift, and a buttload of tools in there, supposed to be able to get a car in, well May be a Smart car.

But I'm on the board. Don't Fuck with me and I won't write you up for your garbage cans or the color of your trim.

And yes, we lien houses.
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I dislike you more and more with every post.
 
Thanks for the replies. It’s too bad each one is different and may change with self entitled NIMBY managers and staff.

I figure the ones with low HOA fees like $70/mo. Won’t have code enforcers. I also saw there are many homes with no HOA scattered around the HOA bubbles.

These days with 2 garage spaces full of bikes/ MCs where do the cars go?

I did come across one house with a 7 car garage and another with an airstrip and hanger. Then the other wish list features all get de-prioritized :)

If I’m not riding I’m always working on the bikes. With the garage door open and music playing.
 
NorCal Factory said:
These days with 2 garage spaces full of bikes/ MCs where do the cars go?
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If you're looking at detached homes where you're allowed to do it, you could do cars in the garage, bikes in a Shelter Logic shed in the back yard. I think Harbor Freight has similar sheds now.
 
NorCal Factory said:
I figure the ones with low HOA fees like $70/mo. Won’t have code enforcers...
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your neighbors are the code enforcers..

but low HOA fees should be a red flag. with that kind of non-income there won't be enough for even basic maintenance let alone a reserve for a catastrophic problem... burst pipe, roots in the sewer, leaky roof etc...

if you do take the HOA plunge get the financials before finalizing ownership. the one i was involved in running had seriously low reserves due to previous deferred maintenance (dues were silly low for decades.) for an 11 unit complex, dues were around $300, and the auditors (should be done every... 2 years?) said we needed a minimum 100k in reserve. i felt that was low in my property manager role.
 
corndog67 said:
I live in an HOA. no trailers on the street or in driveways. But we have free RV parking in the back. Trailers too. Somebody bitched about my dogs. I joined the board, they won't bitch if you are there.

I had a milling machine, lathe and big TIG welder in my garage, nobody griped. I just got another lathe , and a motorcycle lift, and a buttload of tools in there, supposed to be able to get a car in, well May be a Smart car.

But I'm on the board. Don't Fuck with me and I won't write you up for your garbage cans or the color of your trim.

And yes, we lien houses.
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And here's everything that's wrong with HOAs and why I'll never live in one.
 
I just bought a house up east of Redding on 1 acre, heavily treed for real cheap. Up there grandma is riding around on her quad or dirt bike. Chain saws and logging equipment is used occasionally. Nobody cares what their neighbors are doing as long as they don't start a fire. I love it.

Mad
 
I can't help but think you are out of your mind if you live in an HOA.
I've lived in South City, Oakland, and Walnut Creek and never had an issue with working on bikes, cars, etc. In fact there are usually tons of other gearheads scattered around doing the same.
 
auntiebling said:
your neighbors are the code enforcers..

but low HOA fees should be a red flag. with that kind of non-income there won't be enough for even basic maintenance let alone a reserve for a catastrophic problem... burst pipe, roots in the sewer, leaky roof etc...

if you do take the HOA plunge get the financials before finalizing ownership. the one i was involved in running had seriously low reserves due to previous deferred maintenance (dues were silly low for decades.) for an 11 unit complex, dues were around $300, and the auditors (should be done every... 2 years?) said we needed a minimum 100k in reserve. i felt that was low in my property manager role.
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Very good points. The $70 ones are just for a gate and some common areas, but as you mentioned, what about when roads, sidewalks and drainage issue pop up? That's why everyone wants to give away old timeshares. The HOA bills are not worth it.

I'll be looking for no HOA in the future.
 
When I lived in South Orange County, I was part of TWO HOAs (or whatever you want to call them). One for my housing development, and one for the city. Got two separate bills each month.

I never managed to run afoul of any of the HOA regs (not that I read any of them).

All we would get is a letter each month, EVERY month, about babies pooping in the pool. Me thinks the letters weren't quite working.

I think it's almost impossible to get a home in South County without being tied to one of these things.

Hard enough to get away from Mello-Roos, much less HOAs.

I don't have a HOA, nor Mello-Roos where I live now. That's what happens when you buy a 50 year old house.
 
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