., and the things I'd keep is strictly the oil, ags, infra assets and REI.  

Your software will be instrumental in running your rentals like a well oiled business machine. 

You may have been an indoor employee with air conditioning and a comfortable chair, but sometimes the only work available is being a rough neck in the oil field or some other unpleasant type of hard work. 

Also, needs oil remediation.

We also have mineral acreage which is a type of real estate at the core but that's an oil/gas investment in my opinion.

Have you driven a car and not do an oil change?

Losses of principal capital investment in syndications is something none of my many clients ever faced, except for Oil & Gas and (one time) a fraudulent syndication.

Army, attracting a steady influx of PHD education people.Houston, TX: Houston's diverse economy spanning oil (used to be just this), healthcare, and technology provides a robust job market that supports housing demand.

Contractors and new investors are like oil and water.

I wanted to try essential oils / diffusers but those are a lot of work and cant function on there own.