I feel that HOA’s can be a nightmare if the wrong people are in charge. We had a over zealous group that went around taking pictures of things and before long you would get a nasty letter from the attorney. The next step was for them to sue neighbors. We had to wrestle control back from these ruthless do gooders. I also noticed that at the same time their close friends could do anything they wanted.
I do not think I would buy in a HOA controlled subdivision again.