So the HOA approved that color? Really?

So I'm at my desk with potential paint colors spread out for a flip I'm helping an investor with. Because we live in Arizona, all of the paint colors are variations of tan. Subtle variations. So subtle that I'm losing my mind trying to decide. The HOA has officially approved 10 of the tan colors. None of them appeal to my investor.

When we finally decide on a color, we can take it to the board and hope we get approval. Have I mentioned that I really don't like HOAs?

The funny thing is, as you drive through the subdivision, you see many homes painted colors that never should have been approved. Like the house next door to the flip--a glaring white stucco home with a dried blood-looking, rusty, icky colored trim.

I'm always careful to get approval for my flips after a crazy experience we had with another investor. We bought the home from the bank. The door was painted purple. Not gray with a hint of lavender. PURPLE. Barney the dinosaur purple. So we repainted the home and painted the door a pleasant beige. Two days later, my investor received a reprimand from the HOA for not getting HOA approval for the door color. REALLY? Did they want us to paint it purple again? Or chartreuse?

Okay, enough ranting and back to my paint palette.