But low sell high Yes, single stocks first mostly oil, banks and airlines.

The area you bought in is right along the "energy corridor" where many major oil companies have offices.

Before the internet investors had to get all of their education from books and gurus, and we all know a lot of that is snake oil.

Huntsville is in the top 5 of most intelligent cities, NASA & all the private engineers.Mobile had the BP oil spill that everyone thought would wreck the market but all of the clean up crews, FEMA, etc., were here pumping money in the local economy while the beach tourism was non existent during the spill & clean up. 

China just started pricing oil in yuan ending the petrodollar.

I am a Self employed IT Contractor, consulting for Oil and Gas company.

In fact, with 25+ years of flipping and investing, I have never had a claim other than a roof due to hail damage years ago.In early August I had a tenant who left a pan of oil on the stove and the subsequent fire destroyed the property. 

Industries such as healthcare, agriculture, oil and energy will be here to stay. 

Assuming you have oil production fields around you (central OK),  if I were you I'd consider training in electrician or welder.  

A lot of snake oil salespeople out there making big promises to get at your money.