This is not a rant, but rather a sequential timeline of what happens to a good neighborhood when HOA management neglects the harder parts of the job.
We had a trashy rental neighbor that ran an illegal daycare for up to 12 kids, under 6 years old for over almost a year before Management started action on this nightmare situation. Wash hanging on deck rails for a week at a time. Trashy toys and couch on patios an torn shabby window coverings. Renter finally moved out for lack of money to pay the rent.
NOW, a new renter has moved in that screams and yells at neighbors with threats, filthy, horrid obscene language and behavior that would make the toughest longshoreman sound and look like a choirboy. I have been verbally accosted 3 times in a month with this filthy woman spewing horrid screaming threats at me, even when a nice little 3 year old and his parent, who are neighbors, were visiting me in our common area outside my front door.. The filthy mouth vile renter has 4 cars, one never used or even run in 3 months with flat tires and two different plates on front and back, parked in the street in front of our buildings. Two other cars with only one plate. Either her boyfriend or a relative sat in his car blasting foul shocking kill everybody gangstra gang racket , that even terrified adults and children out walking by on the other side of street on a nice summer evening. People came out on their balconies to see the car blasting wild disturbing racket, parked in front of my condo. I was more than concerned about my safety and called enforcement as did many other neighbors. Complaints to HOA management were lessons in futility.
Several complaints about this filthy prison yard mouthed low life and her friends have been dealt with by management almost in a tone of accusing those of us who are victims, being in the wrong to complain. Sheriff won't even come anymore when they are called. I am sure they know this prison yard filthy mouthed horrid woman and her friends.. Sheriff's Department now send the poor guys from county safety patrol volunteers that have no legal authority and they just put little yellow slips of paper on renters illegal cars. I admire these volunteers for their bravery in line of duty in a dangerous area.
I must now be accompanied by nice neighbors who are looking out for my safety, just to take out trash and go to the mailbox to retrieve my mail. I keep a firearm close at hand in my home in the event I am accosted in my home by this lowlife neighbor. There were many hoodie strangers, coming and going in the middle of the night to prison mouthed woman's rental. She also has 3 adult males in residence. I was terrified of the hoodie strangers comings and goings, 12 midnight to 3 a.m. I was afraid they would mistake their dealing address and break into my condo by mistake and quite possibly kill me by mistaken dealings. I am now a single senior, living alone.
M&M is useless to care for property properly and efficiently, enforce codes, covenants and enforce safety on walkways and in common areas for the honest law abiding residents. VERY SAD when residents have to carry a side arm for protection just to walk to your car safely in the parking lot. Management's neglect of duty is aiding and abetting a GHETTO IN THE MAKING.
Really now a tragic scene. Twelve years ago this was a new higher income class living development, prized by bright young professionals working in Inverness and Denver Tech Center, close to work, close to horseback riding, hiking, biking, country life, camping, fishing, parks, trails and mountains for winter weekend skiing.
Neglect can ruin a nice residential development. HOA boards should research and screen many reviews and qualifications of prospective managements very carefully before hiring a company. Make sure that a new management is not afraid to tackle bad renters or tenants that flagrantly abuse codes and regulations. Anybody with experience can get good reputable maintenance companies to paint, roof and take care of landscaping and repairs. It takes a Tough New Sheriff In Town, to bite the bullet and handle renters who violate everything, everybody, every code, regulation, and LAWS. read more