I shoulda never moved into this neighborhood…

I will NEVER understand why people willingly move into an HOA

Imagine living somewhere, where other people can dictate what you can and can't do in or on your own property. It baffles me.

Accidentally set off the pyrotechnics display of a lifetime in a board members yard, have someone film the noise from a distance and then formally file a noise complaint.

HOA shouldnt exist

FTS, I will NEVER live in an HOA community again. I once lived in a gated community that had million dollar homes, I thought I would be comfortable there, but that did not last long at all. One day I popped the hood and was literally just checking the oil before I went on a trip. When I got back I had a warning letter that said basically " Working/repairing vehicles is strictly prohibited!!". I went to the HOA president and explained to him that I was just checking my oil level, that's it. He refused to retract the warning letter, as it "goes against your HOA record!" About two week later, I was cleaning out my trunk and removed the spare tire to really clean the trunk. About two days later I get a $600.00 (yes F'ing $600.00) notice that I have been fined for "working on my vehicle". That was such BS. Luckily my doorbell camera caught everything and I was able to show that I was NOT working on my vehicle and after the board member reviewed it for almost two damn weeks, they cancelled it, but I still had the "warning letter". I said screw that and bought some land, built a house and workshop. No more HOA (Hateful Old A$$holes) for me.

Lmao you handled that better than I did 😅 when I got in trouble from my HOA I went out and bought a bunch of vacant lands on the street (I’m a home builder) enough to give myself the controlling amount of votes on the board so I could change all of the rules I wanted and veto any I don’t like 😂😂 1500$ in Pennies would hve been a cheaper option In hindsight 😅🤷🏼‍♂️

Coming from the country, I couldn’t imagine someone telling me what I could or couldn’t park in MY driveway

You should always be proud of doing the right thing. Paying in pennies was the right thing.

Parking the "Mystery Machine" in the driveway for a few weeks would be hilarious.

I still haven't grasped why anyone would move into an area that has an HOA. I've heard so many stories from other people in my area that are living in those, and deal with this all the time. Just crazy.

You should track down the Ding Dong Ditchers and get them to gather the necessary signatures LOL !!!

I had the same issues with my first home and it had an HOA. So, I started reading their by-laws and would do everything just on the cusp of breaking their rules to irritate the complainers, but they could never do anything about it. It became a game, and I would do things like you mentioned, such as park the ugliness vehicle in from of my house just to mess with them.

It is not uncommon for HOAs to be poorly managed in terms of finance. This is likely why they are concerned with potential litigation. It is entirely possible that there is very little available funding in their reserves to support paying for legal counsel. You should have a look at their yearly financial report which generally must be made public.

As someone who is also dealing with ridiculous HOA fines and neighborhood narcs, stay strong my man, you’re an inspiration 😂👍

I have taken my father's advice from over 30 years ago. Never move into HOA.

The crown vic idea is the best and guess what bro cleet would have a shipment of wrecked vics in the driveway tomorrow lol

Very likely the person/people who have been reporting you are on the HOA board. They’ll probably stop now that you’re asking who submitted the complaints

Hoa boards get out of control, the power goes to their heads. Good for you for standing up and keeping them in check

When i moved out here to Arizona, virtually every neighborhood has an HOA. It sucks, but its a constant revenue stream for a lot of these developers to open their own HOA, and then milk the neighborhood after they are built up. When we first moved in, they sent me a nastygram about some weeds in the front yard, and tried to fine me $150. I wrote back a legalese heavy letter, sent it certified to their office, explaining that i would not be paying their fine, as i had just moved in, was unsure of what was native vegetation, or part of my landscape, and then quoted several of their own bylaws regarding yard maintenance, and time to correct, and that i had only taken ownership of the home 3 weeks ago, which is not a reasonable time to correct any yard maintenance issue according to their own bylaws, and that i expected to not hear from them regarding the matter ever again. I then, like Parker, went to the next 2 HOA meetings, where i was the ONLY resident present. And the level of ass kissing i received was off the charts. And i have received NOTHING from the HOA other than my receipt ever since then. It is as if i have been placed on a "do not mess with this guy" list, and have not heard a peep out of them since.

HOA is like the black hole of owning a house or property where others think they can rule you, not saying there doesn't need to be standards but it seems really ridiculous in places. Needless to say your truck probably does better mileage than lots of the cars people own. Keep doing your thing :)

You're the man my brother! Glad to see you out here posting videos! Excited to see what comes next. I work for a HOA in Michigan. It sure can get ugly lol! The rules at ours seem like common sense type stuff, but occasionally we get an unruly board member or resident that flys off the handle. In your case it seems like the HOA is crazy!

Dang, man, 8:05 I never heard of HOA trying to pull that before. I'm sure glad that I I live in a non HOA area. We can park our truck in the front yard if we want to. I feel for you, Parker. Keep parking it there

Congratulations on standing up to them. I love it.

HOAs have plenty of stupid rules but this one in my former neighborhood takes the cake. The only auto repairs that could be done on site were those that could be done with tools contained in a standard toolbox. Hmmm, who gets to decide what a standard toolbox is? For some people that is a screwdriver and a pair of pliers. For others it's a full snap on cabinet and tools.

This is awesome. Please continue providing updates- HOA battles are always entertaining. You should have a lawyer request the report for the violation. Keep it professional. 😉

LOVE IT!!! You’re the man for not backing down.

This is the update I have been waiting for, thank you!

The Twisted Tea vic back when it had the 7.3 big block Godzilla with no hood and the exhaust sticking straight out of the engine bay would have been the perfect vehicle to park in your driveway. Currently I live on about 6 acres with a house and detached garage/workshop. But I'd gladly have just an acre and a double wide trailer before I'd ever consider living in a hoa community.

Mail a form to all the residents, see if you get the votes you need.

Coworker lived in one(HOA) in Arizona, had a flat tire in the morning before going to work... Got fined for using my an air compressor for pumping up a tire! Glad I lived out in the open desert on 2 acres when I was living there.....👍

YES PARKER!!! I'm new to the channel folks, and I highly highly recommend!! So awesome!

Hell yeah man! Screw the hoa! Glad you kept up with parking your truck in YOUR drive way. You shoulda got a buncha junkish crown vics like you said and parked them in your driveway. Especially if they start up again with their bs.

You might let your brother know that when all those houses are built, the HOA is going to be beating his door down with complaints about the race track

I think this is great! You are way nicer about it than I would be!

From one pilot to another, love the content! +1 towards your 100k

I love that you did do this, but look at it this way this may be EXACTLY what happens to the Freedom factory with people moving close and then saying I didnt read the rules put into place about the noise and now I want it changed or stipulations put on the tracks.

How you havent moved yet is crazy.

I love it, the monetization of the videos + merch gives you a nice budget to just keep paying any fines, which in turn gives you more content. My brother was fined by his HOA for changing the color of his front door. I'm going to let him know that he should try to get the complaint form, and see who it was. Might be too late to get him one of those shirts for Christmas, missed opportunity.

GOOD FOR YOU!!! Don't ever back down, it's YOUR house! I could NEVER live in a HOA, I can't imagine ppl telling me I can't park my vehicle in my driveway, or what color I can paint my house, or when I gotta take my trash cans in & bring em back in.

You did right. 👍 my opinion

Just a question. Didn't you agree to the Rules & Regulations when you moved there?

I'm 74 but have the same problem here in sarasota florida and I am moving to a house with no HOA! Keep up the good fight

Definitely been interested in this update. You've done good work and the HOA is going to think twice now. However, you could propose to the board that THEY start the process if they're still worried about lawsuits over silly stuff like parking.

Glad to hear you admit you never read the rules. Just imagine if the guy next door wants to paint his house purple and has the same f-it passion you do. Where do you stop with rules you signed up for, but don’t care about?

Signs contract, the contract is enforced, surprised pikachu face...

Awesome I also paid a fine in pennies and I’m so glad I did it just put them in there place I actually had a board member bring me the money back and asked if I thought it was funny and I said absolutely worth all my time to embarrass him and the board they ended up taking the pennies for payment because there’s no rule against paying in cash so hats off well done 👍

This happened to a friend of mine in like 1991. He bought a new F-150 and they said he had to park it in a lot blocks away. So, he brought a wrecked Fairmont that looked like crap and drove it for a while. They stopped messing with him.

You signed the HOA agreement upon the closing. You legally agreed to the HOA bylaws. You have 2 choices. Abide by the contract you signed or move. Seems quite simple.

Didn't you agree to these terms when you bought the house?

This is gold. I am in a very similar boat (boat!) Foot down, it's your house and property.

I worked in a HOA , gated community which advertised lake front property, they offerd fishing, boating etc. as the job went on we met a few of the residents of the community who told us that nobody living there or other wise were not allowed to use the lake for any reason stating it was a nature preserve.. what makes people want to live n a place where other people can tell you what u can and can't do with property u own!

You're a dentist and obviously well educated. Wouldn't you research what the HOA rules and regulation are regarding your development. So by not reading the rules, you are in violation and simply decide to do what you want. Suppose your neighbor decides he want to do what he wants, and so on. Maybe a little common sense is in order here.

Loved that you paid in pennies

You’re in the right 100 percent. They say it takes two to play so let’s play right? I hate when somebody messes with anybody for nearly no reason. Usually the same pointing fingers are the ones abusing or taking advantage of a situation. I see this all the time at work and it drives me nuts.

I looked at a property some years back with an HOA. The units started at $360,000 and came with $400 monthly maintenance fees. The few rules I remembered: you always have to have your garage doors closed at all times. And no vehicles were allowed to be parked in your driveway overnight!

Good for you!!!!! I love your story!!!

Lived in a town that had a rule about RV’s being behind privacy fence. I had to laugh every time I went down this main parkway as a house that backed up to it had a huge motor home in the back yard completely within the privacy fence. But the kicker is the yard dropped off at the road, so you could see the entire RV above the 6 ft privacy fence! I think telling someone you can’t park a vehicle in your driveway without probable cause is totally ridiculous!! I can see if it obstructs sight lines or is blocking sidewalk, but not if it’s not just because it’s a truck!

I just subscribed, luv ur way of thinking and taking a stand

That’s awesome, keep up the good work.

First problem, you moved into an HOA area. Never buy a home where you pay a fee to have a group of people tell you what you can and cannot do with your own home. Might as well rent. I had a 1 acre lot and received 2 notices in 2 months for it not being kept up. It was a forest, untouched, undeveloped. Sold it for a profit the 3rd month.

Im a building inspector in your area .an i get it!!lol this is great what your doing. I think you and your brother need to get yalls commercials on MT tv for the masses. There great with the music an all!

I was in homestead and we actually had that rule in my moms neighborhood, but it was only apply when the school bus or when the cleaning truck was collecting the garbage all cars must be inside garages and closed. Now the rest of the time and weekends you can had the garage open the cara park in the driveway and even at the side walk for visits but make sure to do not touch the actual sidewalk that was it, but it was funny because it was like the same rule but with logic and reasons behind it

Delt with the same issue in my Palmetto, FL neighborhood. The term "truck" in most HOA docs is used too broadly as it can define a Chevy Tahoe and a Semi at the same time, quite a difference. Luckily it was ammended to define classes of "trucks" and further language around commercial vehicles with company branding. Good luck brother

You agree to the terms, they can tell you what to, or not to do. I do not see a problem with their ridiculous rules to be honest.

Too funny. So much rang true with what you said. I live in Palm Harbor, with an HOA also. For whatever reason my wife is the vice president of the HOA. NO ONE shows up to these meetings. Only board members who are older people. They have no clue to what is going on here. My wife constantly complains about how the board argues over the dumbest stuff and wastes time. My wife just joined to get the playground area refreshed. The other board members think there are no kids here - but much like your area , most houses sold here are families with younger kids as the older people move out. Also, we live like a mile from the water and a boat ramp. HOA says no boats allowed period. I've had mine in the driveway several times for an entire week :). We also tried to change the bylaws but it requires to get a ton of signatures - just not worth it. Our HOA has tried to get an 'enforcement committee' but no success. Go figure, no one in the neighborhood wants to do it. The HOA doesn't want to hike dues to hire someone externally (thank god). We do have laws where you can't park a work truck in the driveway. One resident got fined for that. But they told him he can park it in the street. Does that make any sense? Now his truck is out front blocking the road... I'd rather have it in his driveway. I get the point of HOA's, I don't want people trashing the neighborhood bringing my property value down. But they have got to be sensible. I live next to the water and boat ramp. People should be allowed to bring there boats home to clean. Store in the front yard - no, I'm all for that rule. But in the driveway for a day or 2 - sure go for it. Thankfully I park my truck in the driveway and that is allowed here, but for you - WTF. I have a limited F-150, you also have a very nice truck. Let's be honest, these are nicer then some cars in the neighborhood! In the end, like my HOA it's nothing but old people running them that are completely out of touch. The younger people just don't have the time for this BS so are not involved. Thank god for my HOA my wife is changing that. But for a lot of people that's just not possible.

This is AWESOME! keep up the good work 😂😂

Im so glad your holding your ground. I would do the same exact thing and would never back down. I would go as far as threatening to sue them unless they change the rule.... Your truck costs double what any persons "Car" is parked in their driveway. Idiots

I love this !! ❤ get away from them bums mooching off you boss man.

Our HOA is pretty chill, like $40 every quarter, driveways with parked vehicles are okay as long as the driveway is kept clean and the vehicle doesn’t look abandoned.

as a gen z crash mechanic, i need a truck and an open garage for all my tools/projects. so what you did was exactly what needed to be done.

You the man! Keep up the fight.

I'm glad you took a stand!

One more sub from Perth Western Australia. Park anywhere you like bro. It's your home. Had something similar in regards to parking at a strata set of units.

HOA is going to love the new subs in the truck!

They are worried their illegal money scam will be caught. Its unconstitutional to have a hoa.

Brother, I am the same way, that is the dumbest thing I have ever heard of. Keep marching strong. AZ has nice houses if you ever want to move back I could use a cool dentist haha. Have a Merry Christmas.

The rules existed in the community before your home was built. You pay the management company to enforce those rules. You can only blame yourself for buying a home in a covenant protected community. Have a nice day.

Look into the laws in how to dissolve an HOA or have your house removed from it. I will never buy a home with an HOA looking over it. They start out with good intentions, but many end up with the wrong people running it and telling you what you can and can't do to the property YOU own.

In Florida, HB1203 just passed and it prevents hOAs from banning pickup or work trucks (non-commercial) from your property. Does a lot more to regulate HOAs too.

I live in an HOA and did not know it when I moved in. They dont pay my bills, and I dont need a babysitter. I bought the property period.

I lived in a neighborhood like this and found a loophole. With my hoa at the time, if your vehicle is "BROKEN" or "INOPERABLE " you can have it in the driveway as long as you are actively working on it. So I just threw a jack under it everyday when I got home lol. I couldn't park in my garage because it was a rehearsal space for my band. They didn't like that either 😂😂😂😂😂

Good for you!!!

Does your truck extend out from the driveway into the sidewalk? If so, that’s probably the violation. The sidewalk is public property. Not an extension of the driveway like so many pickup drivers think.

And they wonder why a guy would buy a kamatsu 355a Dozier weld armour on it fill said armour with concrete mount a 50 caliber bmg on the rear, cameras to see, a pneumatic air system to keep the cameras lenses clean and cruise it around town. Be a damn shame if that ever happened again.

I have never or will ever live in an HOA community. Funny story ,my father moonlighted by doing minor work and fixing refrigeration in vehicles after he got home from his full time job . It wasn't every day just once in a while , their were to old ladies lived in our neighborhood that kept calling cops on my dad although cops came and he was never cited for anything cops would leave and be back next week . We had an old 1966 Ford van and an old 1968 Dodge Plumbing truck my dad had ,both licensed and insured funny how they were parked in front of those ladies house on a public street for a couple weeks .Never had another complaint.

We need more people like u

It's amazing how people want to cry and argue about rules THAT THEY AGREED TO ...then admit to NOT READING THOSE RULES......

Thanks for the update and btw I seen Dr pepper in a street race video like a few hours after I watched your video about it lol

I had something g similar happen in my first condo I bought. They had assigned parking and covered . I’m a mobile diesel mechanic and needed my service truck for work. I’d park in my assigned parking and the truck did fight within the lines I got a letter saying I can’t have it here blah blah blah. I went to the meeting and told them they are inhibiting my right to work and make a living to support my family. They never bothered me again lol

Love this!

Cleatus should park the cub in your driveway, see what they think about that.

I know how you feel about those plaques lol... Subscribed!

I wondered how that whole thing panned out, Keep fighting the good fight man! Over here in Australia, we call them body corporates... absolute joke. I've done enough maintenance work over the years for body corporates.. never again! ..ya could always sell ua and buy one of those houses that will be in the "racers village" next to your brothers track🤷‍♂️

I love it! Keep up the fight!

You should be proud of yourself for standing up for yourself and i love the way you paid your fine. It seems like living in a community governed by a HOA is like living in a dictatorship country!!! Kudos to you 😂😂😂

I love stories like this 😂

Don't feel bad. My 2018 ram 3500 crew cab 8ft bed dually I get crap about it as well. 😂😂😂 kick Rocks.

Lesson learned for you - read all documents BEFORE signing on the dotted line. I agree the prohibition of parking your truck in your driveway is ridiculous. That said, it's a rule, you know it's a rule, and you know the mechanism for changing it. You also know the fine for breaking it. Either have enough class and integrity put on your running shoes and get 160 signatures, or get out your checkbook. Or comply with the rule. You're not a victim here, just coming off a whiney entitled Karen. My 2 cents.

My mum lives in sunny hot Queensland Australia, and she owns her home under an HOA, and she cant get solar installed, and they wont even let her get mini split air conditioner installed. Its almost 40 Celsius every day now and not allowed air conditioning. Also when i go to visit, i have to park in a designated visitor parking area almost 500m away, which as a disabled person is absolutely unreasonable. Why anyone would live under an hoa baffles me.