But once it does, it's a hell of a ride.

Very low crime rates (No violent crimes), decent schools, people still walk around and ride their bikes.

Enjoy the ride!

Sounds like you're going to have to ride this out, slowly pay off the credit cards, and then save up again for another property.

Can't decide if I should sell and tap the equity or just ride out a cash flowing property in CA.

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But if the property was managed half decently you may consider riding out the period of the lease and just giving notice that you won't renew when it's up.

Hey Michael, I know of a few, but they don’t do “ride along” type things.

If you are looking to ride appreciation, this could be worth a shot, but you need to know your area well and understand that it might or might not happen.

Oklahoma law rides the line in the legality of this type of transaction.