[RBeckman]

Hank, I think it's our mid western up bringing because while I think people have the right to do what they want with their property they need to consider others and the property values. Your old neighbors did not care and it showed as they let a nice house go to hell and they lost their asses because of it. With all the traveling I've done in the past I have been surprised on some of the lack of zoning laws in some counties.

In our neighbor hood in the last 9 years I have only known of two incidents where the HOA had to step in and they ended up be renters who did not care and it got pretty bad before they jumped in. I was Treasure of the HOA for 4 years and the board did not get involved unless their was complaints.

To each his own