Imagine living near an HOA but not being part of the HOA. What would you do if someone who lived in the HOA tired to get you to follow the HOA rules? Would you ignore the annoying neighbor or try to get back at them somehow?

In this story, one homeowner is in this situation, and it’s actually the second time this same scenario has happened. The first time, the homeowner handled it by writing a letter, but this time, the homeowner is open to suggestions for how to handle it.

Keep reading for all the details.

HOA I am not a part of doesn’t like my red door

I got a nastygram from an HOA guy down the street that my door was not an approved color.

He purports to fine me $50 for this travesty.

This is not the first time he has done something like this about my bright red door.

Here’s how OP dealt with the situation the first time…

The first time we got into it, I discovered that the HOA guy knows that he has no power, he just doesn’t like it and has to drive by my house to get to the main street.

I sent him a letter with the following language: “Upon consultation with my lawyer, I recommend you both 1) never contact me again, and, 2) sodomize yourself with a cattle prod.”

This resulted in its own little fiasco where the cops showed up to my house but ultimately nothing happened.

Now over a year later I am in need of suggestions of things to put in my next letter. No threats, just funny things I can suggest he can do in his apparently ample free time.

The HOA guy needs to back off!

Let’s see what Reddit recommends.

This person would be even more obnoxious.

Another person would repaint the door.

But here’s a suggestion of what to write in a letter.

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Another person offers a simple idea for a letter.

Ignoring the letter would work too. OP doesn’t have to respond. Keeping the door red and not worrying about it might be the best form of revenge just by knowing it bothers the HOA guy and that he can’t do anything about it.

HOA members need to leave their non-HOA neighbors alone!