Louie,
You stated that there is no such a thing as Voluntary HOA. I saw this in the internet. You seem to be a very knowledgeable man so please open my eyes and show me the way.
TYPES OF HOAS: MANDATORY AND VOLUNTARY
IN NASHVILLE, LIKE IN MANY OTHER PLACES, THERE ARE GENERALLY TWO TYPES OF HOAS: MANDATORY AND VOLUNTARY. MANDATORY HOAS ARE COMMON IN PLANNED COMMUNITIES; WHEN YOU BUY A HOME THERE, YOU'RE AUTOMATICALLY A MEMBER. ON THE FLIP SIDE, VOLUNTARY HOAS OFFER MEMBERSHIP ON AN OPTIONAL BASIS. IT'S LIKE CHOOSING BETWEEN A GYM MEMBERSHIP THAT COMES WITH YOUR APARTMENT OR JOINING A GYM OUT OF YOUR OWN INTEREST.
A MANDATORY HOA IS JUST THAT – MANDATORY. WHEN A PERSON PURCHASES A HOME WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, HE OR SHE IS REQUIRED TO JOIN AND FOLLOW ALL RULES SET FORTH IN THE ASSOCIATION’S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. AT THE TIME OF CLOSING, THE HOMEOWNER SIGNS A CONTRACT AGREEING TO ABIDE BY THE CC&RS, AND TO ACCEPT ANY AND ALL ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENTS, FEES, AND FINES. ON THE FLIPSIDE, IN A