I am simply finishing it out with linseed oil and hoping that it scuffs up and dents quickly.

On a typical move-out/move-in job I had my "standard" tool box plus a materials box containing;the standard paint color I used for rentals-Navajo White, a bunch of paint stirring sticks (for sheetrock repair more than stirring paint), a couple of pieces of sheetrock 2' X 2', Elmer's glue, sheetrock screws, switch plates, a couple of outlets and switches, scrubbing stuff and chemicals, DOORSTOPS, light bulbs, mineral spirits and linseed oil and 000 steel wool for touching up stained wood, paper towels, TOILET PAPER, rags, paint brushes, SMALL LADDER, joint compound.Once you've gone through every room doing the "touch ups" you'll have a good idea if you need to come back with your 8' and extension ladders, paint rollers and 5 gallon can of paint and drop clothes.

Rinse with water, blot until dry.PAINT (Oil based): 1.

The market is definitely stronger now (in part due to out-of-state investors) but Round Rock can be tricky.I'm originally from the Chicago area where you can count on 6% appreciation per year like clockwork since WWII but I'm finding Texas is a whole different animal with negative appreciation mixed in with weak and strong years depending on the most recent oil bust or dot.com bust.The last few years have seen a lot of zero down entry level homes being sold with ARMs that are about to unlock after the inital 3-5 year period.

Although the actual reasons don't matter ( I do understand some concerns voiced such as running up the bills), to satisfy everyone I'll state that oil and gas workers are relatively transitory.

Flipping a quarter to see who wins is not a good business model.My vote if you have no documentation is rip out the carpet, use some oil-based Kilz on the floor, and go over it with resilient flooring like luxury vinyl plank that is much easier to clean and repair when pets piddle. 

as you probably know houston has large oil and gas industry- specifically in my area there are many petrochem plants and such (ei: pipe yards, fabrication shops, drilling compnaies)

That varies Jon, but last year (2011), I put away about $68k of my income which was invested in notes, oil/gas investments, and 401k.

Securities are defined by the Securities Act of 1933http://www.sec.gov/about/laws/sa33.pdfThe definition is:The term ‘‘security’’ means any note, stock, treasury stock, security future, security-based swap, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement, collateral-trust certificate, preorganization certificate or subscription, transferable share, investment contract, voting-trust certificate, certificate of deposit for a security, fractional undivided interest in oil, gas, or other mineral rights, any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege on any security, certificate of deposit, or group or index of securities (including any interest therein or based on the value thereof), or any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege entered into on a national securities exchange relating to foreign currency, or, in general, any interest or instrument commonly known as a ‘‘security’’, or any certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase, any of the foregoingSo, are loans securities?

I go through a lot more heavy coats of primer than I do sparing coats of paint in renovations, and while the bulk of it is Kilz2, a lot of it is oil-based Kilz Original and my problem-solving stink and adhesion primer is Kilz Complete.