I have been in an HOA through Brown Community Management for several years now. I understand what they are trying to do. The problem I see in my community and talking to people within the community is that we have two groups living here. Those who care and those who don't. Those who care are constantly getting hammered for violations real and imaginary. Kids leave the basketball hoop out overnight? Violation. Weeds pop up after a monsoon rain? Violation. Neighbors dog craps in your easement. Violation. Neighbor parks in his own easement? You get the violation (True story). The more you react to the whims of the HOA through Brown Community Management, the more complaints you seem to rack up. Those who don't care about the property they are renting or other really don't care what the HOA says or threatens. Their houses are trashed, their yards are trashed, they park anywhere they want and the HOA through Brown Community Management seems powerless to stop it.
The latest complaint we received is for not painting our home. We sent the required Architectural form to Brown Community Management four months ago and although we have followed up, we have yet to receive written approval. Today we received a complaint and threat of fines if we do not paint our house.
I have heard people comment that you get what you deserve if you you're dumb enough to live in an HOA. Fine, but receiving these kinds of notices from Brown Community Management feels a lot like overreach, abuse of power and/or incompetence.