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HOA Issues and Short term rental

Cody Martini
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Eventually I would like to turn the house I am currently living in into a short-term rental property. I read the bylaws and covenants of my HOA and it makes no mention about renting or short-term rentals. The other day I wrote an email to the HOA president to verify if this is allowed. He responded that there is indeed nothing in the bylaws and covenants to prohibit rentals in our neighborhood. He also included the other leaders on the HOA board in his email to me. One of the officials wrote back stating " I definitely think there should be something in the bylaws about renting."

I live in an community where the people are mostly elderly retiree, and I generally feel like short-term rentals would be unwelcome in this neighborhood.  It seems that I kind of tipped them off (stupid I know) that I am investigating this and now I'm afraid that they will try and change the rules.  

I plan on going to the HOA meeting, but was hoping that if they do decide to make a rule against renting maybe I could be grandfathered in under the old HOA bylaws? What if I refuse to sign the new bylaws and covenants should they come out with edits that prohibit renting. Has anyone been in a similar situation and if so, what is your advice?

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