For example, claiming that the oil/gas price issue is not related to the Fed.

(so each apt. would be on sep. zone instead of one like it is now) - Because of the fact the radiators have more mass and don’t need as much heat, PLUS the fact you don’t have the “stack temp†restriction (law says oil fired boiler than uses chimney must get stack temp to certain temp but propane has no exhaust) – can run these propane furances at lower temp therefore saving energyso that all being said I'd love your thougts on what a good "plan of action" would be for replacement some day.another note: 3 of hte apartments are laid out so they'd be great candidates for propane monitors. bottom floor is 1 BR BUT larger layout, might need 2 monitors or other heat source which would be pricier....

Declare oil and gas as a national security issue (which it is) and put price limitations on it as we did in the 70s during the oil crisis.

Obviously, there are alternative explanations for both periods such as WW1 for the first period and the Arab oil embargoes for the second.  

My background is in title research both in oil and gas and more recently in real estate.

We saw it in oil when the barrel of oil hit $110, now it is around $30.

The area isn't dying, but you aren't getting oil area growth here either. 

My first car I bought for $3K cash and drove for 5 years - just changed oil.

Was especially attractive in reducing tax liability from oil and gas earnings - and of course a lot of it was financed by the S&Ls. 

From what I understand, however, low oil prices have been very hard on the big companies.Depending on location, many food marts out-sell the gas part of the property.