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This was post 67 which quoted an earlier thread, when the whole streetlight thing hit the fan:
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Originally Posted by Happs View Post
NIMBY neighbor has never wanted a streetlight next to his house for 15+ years, while the majority of people on the street have wanted one for years. New HOA Board (which he doesn't know very well and no longer has influence over) votes unanimously to install a streetlight. NIMBY neighbor throws a loud and long temper tantrum at his neighbor and Board member who has wanted a streetlight for years saying he has lost all respect for him. If he acted that way at a Board meeting, his behavior would get him ejected by the management company.
Of course the claim that "the majority of people on the street have wanted one for years" flies in the face of the fact that no previous board saw fit to endorse such a proposal. It seems that only now that the politically driven, power seeking OP has begun to assemble a cabal of quid pro quo fans as allies has the board seen fit to install such a light.
I would note that at no time has anyone here demonstrated a need for the light or a rationale for its installation.
Nimby neighbor is complaining about the increase in rentals in neighborhood, however only 10 percent of units are rentals and there are minimum rental periods. He wants to restrict the number rentals, which legally cannot be done? Crazy!
Some people buy a condo specifically to rent out. Other than mentioning at an open Board meeting, how it would limit the pool of buyers and make it more difficult to sell, would it be too caustic to ask why do you propose to discriminate against rental owners? How do you politely communicate to someone that a neighborhood might not be the best fit for you?
Nimby neighbor is complaining about the increase in rentals in neighborhood, however only 10 percent of units are rentals and there are minimum rental periods. He wants to restrict the number rentals, which legally cannot be done? Crazy!
Some people buy a condo specifically to rent out. Other than mentioning at an open Board meeting, how it would limit the pool of buyers and make it more difficult to sell, would it be too caustic to ask why do you propose to discriminate against rental owners? How do you politely communicate to someone that a neighborhood might not be the best fit for you?
Nimby neighbor is complaining about the increase in rentals in neighborhood, however only 10 percent of units are rentals and there are minimum rental periods. He wants to restrict the number rentals, which legally cannot be done? Crazy!
Some people buy a condo specifically to rent out. Other than mentioning at an open Board meeting, how it would limit the pool of buyers and make it more difficult to sell, would it be too caustic to ask why do you propose to discriminate against rental owners? How do you politely communicate to someone that a neighborhood might not be the best fit for you?
Many mortgage underwriters look at the rental vs owner/occupied ratio in a condo development. Having too many rentals can limit a buyer’s financing options. It behooves the condo community to ensure that condos can be sold quickly so good favorable financing is key.
Mortgage companies also look at factors like how much money the HOA has in reserves and whether the HOA is in litigation.
Many mortgage underwriters look at the rental vs owner/occupied ratio in a condo development. Having too many rentals can limit a buyer’s financing options. It behooves the condo community to ensure that condos can be sold quickly so good favorable financing is key.
Mortgage companies also look at factors like how much money the HOA has in reserves and whether the HOA is in litigation.
It behooves the condo community to operate in accordance with its constitution or other ruling document. Rental limitations are not something that should be changeable at the whim of a few board members.
Probably not the right answer....but once he laid his grubby paws on my collar with his barking nonsense, I'd of threw a haymaker cannon ball right hand right square in his snoz. If that didn't leave him horizontal, I'd a did a "Muhammad Ali Shuffle" and poked him right in the gizzard and hope it kept him from swallowering his prune juice later that night. But that's just me....
I am not suggesting sending out a letter about someone who isn't a candidate. I specifically stated if this person runs for the Board, I would do it.
What are the odds that this guy would actually run for a board member position? I've lived in my HOA neighborhood for 12 years and the same 5 people have been here in the board, apparently since this complex was first built here in 1980, and only 1-2 positions ever get a different person elected. Why? Because nobody wants to be on the HOA! It's a thankless job which nobody wants to do except people who are really bored and have nothing else in their lives.
How old is your kid, anyway? A letter from a kid about their dad's fight with a neighbor most likely wouldn't carry much weight. If your kid is an adult then it would carry even less weight. I say drop it and just avoid that neighbor because it's not worth ruminating about it.
Other threads started by the OP suggest more probably went on here or there's a backstory. The OP also proposed approaching potential home buyers (ie total strangers touring a house) to warn them about a property owner's leaf blower activities. Somehow I doubt this escalated into an assault for no reason. Extreme reactions usually involve a catalyst.
Sounds like a busy body of the highest order. Some people have too much time and too little sense of what’s their business and what’s not.
First mistake was not calling 911. So what if the Board President didn't want to escalate? He/she is saying that in the Board's interest, not yours. If someone puts their hands on me, I'm going to see that they make a trip to jail. Period. If I were you I'd be pressing charges. There's absolutely no excuse for that kind of barbaric behavior.
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