Real Estate: Are you king of the castle?

A special part of home ownership is the idea that you own the place, and it's yours to do with as you wish. Now's your chance to have that bright pink house you've always dreamed about or the opportunity to build that smoker out back, so you're ready to go once you bag that buck next deer season. Well, hold on there buckaroo, because there are lots of rules and regulations - many that you might not be aware of - that could put some serious limitations on how you personalize the old homestead. You may think you're king or queen of the castle, but you aren't entirely the master of your domain.

Unless you own a...