Quote from: the_Journeyman on August 07, 2014, 02:25:12 PM
Boca Raton?  You realize that's French for "Rat Mouth," right?

I am aware. it's also in spanish.

Quote from: Ducatamount on August 07, 2014, 02:42:12 PM
I don't have any experience with any HOA's.
What are the pro's and con's?
I read about one where they didn't want you working on your bike in your own garage!

Only pro is that they enforce the rules so that your neighbors don't end up parking an old junker in their front lawn. Con, you can't park an old junker in your front yard. People in general don't like being told what to do and of course it's majority rule, so you end up having to swallow some pretty idiotic rules, like no motorcycles allowed.

Quote from: bobspapa on August 07, 2014, 02:48:17 PM
and chow on turkey bacon

God knows I'm short enough.

Quote from: duccarlos on August 07, 2014, 02:21:36 PM
it's nowhere close to 80 miles unless you stay in South Miami.

I am in the corner of SW 8th ST and 37th Ave . . . that's about 80miles . . .

So you're close to Versailles?

closer to La Carreta, one block

this when I am in Miami . . . right now, in Panama

Quote from: bobspapa on August 07, 2014, 01:07:20 PM
i dub thee... IZ_carlos

Meh..he's got a wayz to go.  I've moved more times in a week once. 


Good luck selling the place C!

Thanks! Not sure how long it will take to sell, but the wife has done a good job at convincing the kids that it's a good move. Less of a headache if the kids are happy about it.

Quote from: Ducatamount on August 07, 2014, 02:42:12 PM
I don't have any experience with any HOA's.
What are the pro's and con's?
I read about one where they didn't want you working on your bike in your own garage!

Pros = Paying to tell your neighbors what they can't do on their property.
Cons = Paying to let your neighbors tell you what you can't do on your property.

I will never buy a house with an HOA.

People who like them make noise about "protecting the value of their investment." 

Quote from: Dirty Duc on August 11, 2014, 10:53:00 AM
Pros = Paying to tell your neighbors what they can't do on their property.
Cons = Paying to let your neighbors tell you what you can't do on your property.

I will never buy a house with an HOA.

People who like them make noise about "protecting the value of their investment." 

basically that's what it is . . .

Quote from: Ducatamount on August 07, 2014, 02:42:12 PM
I don't have any experience with any HOA's.
What are the pro's and con's?
I read about one where they didn't want you working on your bike in your own garage!

most of the pro/con are mentioned already, but some examples from my experience:

positives: our HOA had a pool/party room.  kept up the common areas, and repaved or slurried every couple years.  Kept all the streetlights working, curbs painted, etc. Some stipulate if properties can be only owner occupied.

negatives: someone's dog killed a spot on my lawn which I didn't notice until I got a nasty gram telling me I had 14 days to fix it or get fined.  I know others that say you can't have your garage open unless you're pulling your car in/out, dictate how many cars you can park inside the neighborhood.  Ours didn't care about motos or working on cars, but many do.  some are very expensive, ours was pretty reasonable considering it had a pool.

in our neighborhood now, I'm that guy with the bad yard (just one strip along the driveway), but all my neighbors don't care.  At least they haven't said anything to my face about it when I asked.

your HOA does't allow bikes. Too bad you can keep your bike in my garage. Just make sure to leave the key  .

At least now I get to go to the beach all the way to October.