Units in the area usually heat with gas or oil. 

As someone who worked at a ford motor plant, and bought standard oil gasoline at shell, and purchased goods from Macy's, and groceries from a large grocer - it made sense for this individual to invest a portion of his/her earnings into these respective companies as they were a consumer - so by spending their dollars on the companies products if they were a small share holder they would be benefiting in the overall financial health of these companies. 

We paint all of the trim with an oil based paint that's much more durable.

How long has the home been oil market and how many (if any) price drops.Keep in your back pocket that, once under contract,  you plan to go back to seller and ask for a repair concession. 

The property’s literally right near all that oil field activity, and I know there’s a steady stream of guys coming in for projects and leaving a few months later. 

Oil and gas still have a foothold regionally too.We’re not talking about speculative buying here.

I have managed a 50Unit apartment complex in the Williston oil patch.

That is crazy that there are not more 2-4 family in a market like Midland-Odessa with a ton of transient oil field workers that do not always put down roots.

Total complete snake oil - Save your money.  

I don't have specific names but there are a number of products to address small in places like Lowes or Home depot. i know Coffee grinds can help with oil smells.