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Unless your HOA board decides to be “easy/liberal” and not by so-it-goes

enforce the rules. Homeowners who never read the rules and keep doing their own thing. renters who are not told there is an HOA and therefore do their own thing as well.

The success of an HOA is solely dependent on the dedication of the HOA board and the Architectural Board. We have had several turnovers in ours over the almost 30 years. WIfe has been on the "good" ones. They do not have to be heavy handed gestapos in their management of the HOA but at least enforce rules when there is a major disregard.

Oldest son just moved and is again in an HOA community and several neighbors ignore HOA rules as well as city codes, etc.