I hate Homeowners Associations.......

[CG]

Originally posted by Sharpie@Sep 12 2003, 07:37 PM
I made an offer on a house in Cape Coral on the water today - this is a big investment and one of my concerns is that the neighborhood doesn't get run down looking. It is not in an association, so I could be at the mercy of the guy next door or accross the street who desides to paint his house shartrose or let weeds grow up around the house.

Some areas of the Cape are still worth investing in, some aren't.

I hope your investing in the SW area ?

One upside is the city has ordinances set to help avoid neighborhoods
from looking like shit.

good example: no commercial vehicles are allowed to be parked overnight
in residential neighborhoods.

bad example: (though not fully enforced) you are not allowed to leave
your garage door fully open for more than 1 hour.

The biggest downside to the Cape is the push for low income housing.
(no need to go into what that brings to a city)

BTW does the house have city sewer and water already ?
If not your looking at an additional 16-18k when it comes to your neighborhood.

Lived there 12yrs .... glad I got out when I did, seen alot of changes in
the Cape ..... and not all for the best.