HOA's are they good or a bad idea?

[Tony White]

I'm looking for your comments about weather to buy into a community (12 houses or 30 homes) that are part of a HOA community. In talking to several property owners there appears to be a lot of bickering about many details from parking on the street, allowing new owners to plant trees to improve property value etc. Each year there is an increase in HOA dues to cover annual expenses proposed by the board of directors.

Does anyone have experience or succesful argements to dismantle a HOA?

Thanks for your time and suggestions.