I worked with an oil service company, but was unfortunately laid off and chose to take control of my circumstances by investing in my financial education.

I also own Denver Oil here in the mile high city.

Sold that, made some money, invested in oil/gas, lost some money... looking to make it back.

In South Dakota during the Oil boom there were stories of camper trailers parked in Wal-Mart lots earning incredible returns. 

I'm just starting out too and hope to have a rental property in the next several months.I'm not familiar with the Choctaw area but OKC still seems to be pretty busy despite the oil downturn.  

Given you are new to your career, if your in oil and gas, focus on doing well with that job first and save money.

Tell me about it...As much I hated the travel, the deadlines, the mid night oils, meaningless meetings, presentations and briefings, I loved those people that I worked with.

Due to the oil boom and other factors, houses, especially in Bismarck where I live are appreciating at a nice rate.

I'm not real sensitive to the meaning of these numbers personally (see my signature) but have read enough on here and other sites to have formed a pretty solid opinion that with a FICO below 600 you never should have been given a loan anyway.From reading the "help me sell" posts here and on other REI sites, as well as talking to friends and family around the country I'm pretty confident that we'll see a shakeout in the next two years that will equal or exceed the "oil field bust" of the '80s.

The price of a barrel of oil is $[fill in the blank, but make it a low number].