Kilz oil or any other primer will eventually allow it to bleed back through. 

The range hood looks disgusting because someone had spilled cooking oil down onto it, and then a bag of sugar.  

For the Houston guys, how do you guys see the market going now with the trend of less jobs in oil and gas?.

Easier to cut through all of the noise.Commodities: March December 1st 14 days agoSteel               $54.46 $35.60 $38.77Copper                 4.75  3.82 4.22Lumber             1,441 391 344Silver             26.46 23.16 24.49Crude oil       111.76 79.98 79.86Natl gas       12.80 11.00 12.22Corn              7.49 6.26 6.75Soybeans      17.00 14.39 15.38Different charts, different days, you will find different numbers for the above.Believe we are still in a Whiplash effect.

With an oil to gas conversion for example, some gas companies will give you a rebate on a new heater.

Also you should get a contract before the following:1) A wedding gift: They are required to send a thank you note and a Christmas card2) Nephews Birthday present: Should be required to call with a "thank you"and dog sit on a future weekend3) Mother asking you to come over for Dinner: She shall be required to sign a contract that she will be making the "Coconut Pineapple upside down cake"4) Elderly neighbor shoveling snow and you help: Should be required to sign a contract that they will wave every time you pass and inform everyone walking a dog that you are a "standup guy"5) Wife makes dinner: Should have you sign a contract that you will be doing dishes every time she cooks.6) A contract should be written stating who is tracking and paying mileage out of their paycheck for doctor visits as well as if she needs to help your parents, siblings, childhood friend and expected compensation.

Is it oil heat? 

My main handicap is that I don't know anything about Houston neighborhoods and opportunities, other than that it blew up with the oil field activity and now I might find some good opportunities if oil stays low.

Syndications and/or passive investments that generally qualify are often structured as one of the following: Sponsored (syndicated) Tenant-In-Common (TIC) Investment Properties Sponsored (syndicated) Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) Investment Properties Certain sponsored (syndicated) oil and gas interests/rightsSponsored (syndicated) Net Lease Properties (NNN) often through a DST Non-sponsored (syndicated) Net Lease Properties (NNN) acquired through a real estate broker There are brokers that specialize in syndicated TICs and DSTs. 

The numbers need to work, but don't use the excuse that "this market is too hot" or "oil is crashing, I'd better wait".