HOA bullshit

I've been having trouble with the hot water in my condo, but only in the shower. The plumber came and said I need to replace the shower fixture because the cartridge is old. (I've never heard of this and I've owned 5 homes.) $1900 🫤

The plumber could have done the work today, but said my neighbors needed notice that the water would be shut off. The management office wants to know what day I want to do it and the plumber wants me to find out when the management office wants them to do it. 🙄

Oh, and the best part: if I don't use their selected plumber company, which is obviously overcharging me, they're gonna charge me a fee for the mgt company maintenance "crew" to supervise. $100/hr

I can see why people warn you against condos. It's so much more straightforward when you own your house and you have control over the repairs that get done and who does them.