[08grad]

These neighborhoods don't exist for under 300k. If you find one, please let me know.

The chances of finding good neighbors who don't break rules in Vegas are similar to the chances of the roulette wheel landing on green. You're better off buying a home on a large lot of land that's not in an HOA and minimizing the amount of neighbors you have.

If you do find a subdivision that looks like it could work, I would strongly suggest renting in a community for at least a year to give the HOA a trial run before you place a significant investment. I did not do such a thing and am paying the price.

The problem you will face is getting the HOA to actually enforce anything, as most are managed by external companies hired by the board who don't pick up the phone or respond to e-mails. There's zero accountability for the management company to enforce any of the rules.

[MadManofBethesda]

Originally Posted by 08grad

These neighborhoods don't exist for under 300k. If you find one, please let me know.

He could get into a townhouse community in Spanish Trail for under $300k. And trust me, they do enforce the rules, including no street parking. In fact, in many of the sub-communities, you're not even allowed to park in your own driveway (unless you have more cars than your garage can hold).

[08grad]

Originally Posted by lvoc

Stop everybody. It is a relatively easy request. If he is over 55 even easier. The number of places with no active street parking is huge. Most of the gated places in town in fact.

Try almost anywhere in 89134 or 89144 or 89138 or up the hill in Henderson in 89012 or 89052. And given the price point you might want to try the less expensive areas like 89131,89129, 89149, 89143 or 89084.

There's laws in Henderson that vehicles cannot stay parked in the street without moving for over 72 hours.

On top of that, many HOAs have within their CC&Rs rules that state that you must use your garage for the storage of your vehicle and cannot place junk in your garage and keep your car in the street/driveway.

Again, the issue is enforcement. My neighbors across the street with a 2 car garage have boxes up to the ceiling in their garage while 3 cars are parked outside daily. When I contact the HOA I get no response. This is in 89052.

[Clarkcty]

Originally Posted by 08grad

There's laws in Henderson that vehicles cannot stay parked in the street without moving for over 72 hours.

On top of that, many HOAs have within their CC&Rs rules that state that you must use your garage for the storage of your vehicle and cannot place junk in your garage and keep your car in the street/driveway.

Again, the issue is enforcement. My neighbors across the street with a 2 car garage have boxes up to the ceiling in their garage while 3 cars are parked outside daily. When I contact the HOA I get no response. This is in 89052.

Welcome to Clark County where homeowners love to use their garage as a storage space, hahaha!

[longton52]

Renting first is your best option.
Have you gone out with a realtor? A realtor will get you into guard gated communities. I think those communities tend to have stricter enforcement.
Where I live, the patrol staff ticket cars that are on the street and will also issue tickets for barking dogs. Where my parents live, the rules state no cars on the street but unless someone complains, there is no enforcement. It had never been a problem in the past, but this year there is one house (new people) with a few teenagers and not enough room in the driveway for 5 cars. With only one problem home, people aren't complaining ( yet).

[BBMW]

I'd be interested to know where this is.

Originally Posted by von949

[rude]

But seriously, I do know of such a neighborhood that exist in LV. The owner of the company that my wife works for, lives there. And I can tell you that 300k will not cut it. You would have to triple that. I heard HOA fees are over $500+ too. Two gaurd gated community with entry/exit cameras to catch license plate numbers. Is this what you want?

It's a hassle to even go through the main gate and just about every home has a circular drive court(not a standard driveway).

I tried to do a Craigslist transaction in this community. The inconvenience killed the deal.

[longton52]

Originally Posted by Clarkcty

Welcome to Clark County where homeowners love to use their garage as a storage space, hahaha!

This isn't specific to Clark County. It's true everywhere .... people just have too much stuff !

[lvoc]

Originally Posted by BBMW

I'd be interested to know where this is.

There are dozens. Spanish Trail...actually has gated communities behind the guard gated one. Also true in Painted Desert. The Ridges. TPC. Queensridge also has some double gated. McDonald's Ranch. LVCC. Couple of tracts in the Hills at Summerlin. And there are dozens of others.

[NDJeff]

Originally Posted by longton52

This isn't specific to Clark County. It's true everywhere .... people just have too much stuff !

I think I have the only house on my block without a car in the street or driveway. If the HOA decided to start enforcing this rule there would probably be a revolt since 9/10 houses don't park a single car in the garage. My whole neighborhood is made up of houses with 3 car garages containing 0 automobiles. It definitely looks trashy, but it will never change so I have learned to live with it.

[von949]

Originally Posted by BBMW

I'd be interested to know where this is.

I believe it's the Hills of Summerlin. Not 100% sure. Gotta ask my wife. The community also has it's own lake I believe.