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Mike's troubles began innocuously enough; in fact, it started with the installation of an unassuming 16x32 inground pool five years prior. Initially, the pool brought joy to Mike and his neighbors, serving as a community hub where friends gathered to beat the summer heat. That all changed when two men clad in polo shirts strolled into Mike's backyard, clipboard in hand, under the guise of performing an inspection for the HOA. Confused and startled, Mike quickly discovered he was allegedly part of an association he had never heard of and never agreed to join.