HOAs are awful for many reasons, but this isn't one of them. HOAs generally don't pay their board members. If they had a profit, they would have to either keep

HOAs are awful for many reasons, but this isn't one of them. HOAs generally don't pay their board members. If they had a profit, they would have to either keep it in the bank, spend it on services, or reduce fees for homeowners. They have elections and rules of transparency.