> You may have to fight HOAs and disapproval.

Thank god that I do not have an HOA. Luckily things are different here, although I am very surprised that someone recently was able to cut down literally every tree on the property. (It appears the house was bought by an investor or someone quite wealthy.)

I honestly can't imagine the stress that an HOA would bring to my life.

Thanks for the kind words! I'm definitely still learning and making lots of mistakes along the way.