Eventually, if you are involved in the ownership of a Foreclosure Cleaning Business, you are likely to have some sort of a run in with a Home Owners Association (HOA).
Many homes are now situated in neighborhoods where owners are required to maintain membership in a Home Owners Association.
The HOA charges membership dues to all of the residents under its "reign" and governs many of the activities that are allowed or not allowed within a particular area.
In some neighborhoods, the HOA has very stringent guidelines on everything.
For example, they may only allow homes to be painted certain colors (usually earth tones such as grays and browns), may regulate the size, shape and style of any storage sheds on individual properties and other such nonsense of the sort.
Home Owners Associations even regulate the ability of homeowners to have a garage sale or do any type of remodeling without receiving prior written permission from them.
Getting such permission can mean going before a review committee, bringing in others to "testify" on your behalf and so on.
The right HOA can leave home owners feeling like felons on trial in a court of law.
Obviously you can see that if the average HOA has anything to say about it, your Foreclosure Cleaning Businesses' acceptance of a job on a home under their "jurisdiction" could lead to you being forced to deal with some guidelines that will do nothing but become a major thorn in your side.
You will probably be required to do everything but jump through blazing hoops if you want to work in an HOA governed neighborhood.
Most upper echelon types of homes are located within neighborhoods that belong to one.
What you must realize is that you will typically be able to charge more for homes that are in this sort of location as they are high end properties.
This can make the head aches brought on by the HOA worthwhile to many business owners.
Getting the approval of the neighborhood Home Owners Association could require that you exercise a little bit of patience and it will mean taking extra time into consideration when you are providing your estimate.
In addition to adhering to the HOA rules while working, you may have to divulge in depth details about the work you will be doing and the amount of time you expect it to take.
However, the added cash on the back side of your estimate and the larger job should reward you well.