This is dangerous.That being said, again, I bought shares of Exxon, Chevron, BP and Shell between late August and late September.

And heck, Exxon moved up to the The Woodlands.... 

This is because of the loopholes and subsidies built in.That is why you hear about Exxon and GE paying no taxes some years, etc.From Mother Jones, " In 2008, the New York Times discovered that one in four of the US's largest corporations regularly pay no income tax to the IRS, and billions are lost.

Carlton, for your info, there is more oil from seepage on the bottom of the oceans than ever have been caused from oil wells leaking or exxon valdez type problems.

Or like trying to get Republicans to give more "corporate welfare" to the corporate keepers; Halliburton, Blackwater, Exxon/Mobil?

If you want Exxon Mobile's take on climate issues, Climate Depot is a great place to look.

Market InsightWith an overall national slow down in real estate, Dallas-Fort Worth has been ramping up with corporate headquarters, campuses, and data centers moving in or re-leasing.Google, Mercedes-Benz, McKesson, Lockheed Martin, Exxon Mobile, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, Tenet Healthcare, Texas Instruments, JC Penny, Gamestop, and Toyota are just a few with so many more!

Texas economy is much more stable than California's in my opinion, and the new Exxon Mobil facilities near Spring and The Woodland just made the area that much more attractive.

Exxon Mobile and all the companies expansion have made Spring and Woodlands house price rocket.Pasadena, Pearland, Missouri City, Katy, Bellaire, Alief, Stafford, Cypress?

My numbers:77339$115,000 rent $1300/moGross Operating Income$15,600Tax (117k *2.91)$3394Insurance$800HOA$400MX (5%)$780Vacancy$0Net Operating Income$10,226Capitalization Rate 10226/115000 = %8.8920% down$23000Closing costs$300080% loan 30yrs @ 5.5% $523/ month P and I$523 * 12 months$6276Net operating Income less debt servicing = $3950Cash on cash return 3950/26,000 = 15.19%I can't find anything that will give returns like this in the woodlands, spring, conroe area (thanks Exxon).