I just faced my own worst nightmare. The HOA president sold my land while I was deployed. Her excuse, she said that they needed a better owner because I had unpaid assessments and covenant violations. Funny thing is, the only thing repossessed that day was her entire scheme by the National Guard, sheriff, and marshals when they got involved.
Let me start from the beginning. Texas taught me this. The meanest weapons wear pearls and carry bylaws. I’m Mark Thomas, but everyone calls me tank. In the army, I took hits and kept moving. Back home, I had to do it daily. Karen Cromwell, our HOA president, ran Willow Brook like her private kingdom. My office was my grandpa’s red barn.
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