Mike Gardner wrote:
First, get a copy of the homeowner asssocation agreement. Read it
carefully. They tend to be written badly and often abused to meet the
current opinions of whomever overly self-important, no-life shucks who
currently enforce them like or don't like. Often what people are told
is not what is in the document - only what he person telling you thinks.

I would agree with all of this except for one problem. It's not his
house. He's just an invited guest. The girlfriend is the one that'll
wind up on the hot seat when things escalate. I don't think I'd want
to put someone else in that position be it girlfriend, platonic
friend, family, or anyone else.

But don't sell the boat. There's bound to be another way.

Rick