I'll paint oil-based Kilz on any exposed char or smoke damage post demo, add new HVAC and plumbing, do a complete rewire, install 3.5 new baths (only 1.5 are new; others will be re-dos) and a new kitchen. 

We are getting gas ran into the property for HE Gas heater instead of oil heat.

Houston's main industry is oil and Gas, shipping,. 

I ran into something similar with a flip that had an oil burner, and the oil soot was circulating in the house due to a bad burner.

With oil drilling ticking up, the skilled construction worker type will be choosing whether to work in the oil fields or rebuilding Houston. 

Account Closed, definitely not trying to roast the tenants out of the unit.

These are the 25 people that will have first dibs on the deals we get in the pipeline.I love the concept and believe that it will be a well oiled machine after this first major deal..

The land was once oil-producing and I believe it has shale deposits now.

You could refi your 50% equity property to pull out more cash and use that and the $200k to buy more rentals or to invest as you like (Crowdfund, syndication, stock market, oil, metals, start ups, etc).

I generally use this detergent to clean oil spots on the driveway, not to use it to clean any linens or towels.