@Michele1437
I certainly sympathize, and I’m sorry to have to tell you:
I have recently done a lot of research on this general subject and the results did not make me happy, because we also own a condo that we rent to long term tenants.
1: The HOA can “pick and choose” who they want to harass. They are not law enforcement authorities and owners have no right to due process.
2. Courts have consistently ruled that an owner’s only recourse is to remove the Board of Directors and elect someone else who will do the job the way a majority wants it done.
3. Courts have remarked that if someone buys a condo that has incompetent or abusive management, they probably got what they paid for.
4. The Board can change the rules any time they like, without notice, and once again, it is up to the members to terminate them if they don’t like it. The Board can even refuse to honor contractual maintenance agreements on the grounds that they have insufficient funds.
5. If the Board members refuse to relinquish control despite a vote to remove them, it will be very expensive to get rid of them, and they can use HOA funds to defend themselves against lawsuits.
CONCLUSION: NEVER buy a condo, an HOA controlled townhouse, or anything in a managed development.
I knew that but I bought one anyway, and it looks like I got what I paid for, which is a big fat pain in the hump.