HOAs (in neighborhoods with houses) do a lot of things local governments do in other parts of the country, like south suburban chicago, where I grew up -- opera

HOAs (in neighborhoods with houses) do a lot of things local governments do in other parts of the country, like south suburban chicago, where I grew up -- operate pools, common lawn care, etc. I'm on a condo board currently and those are an entirely separate thing, much more intense, much more money, and much more service (when run well).