And I see some of the shakiness in Weld County with oil & gas being in the tank as it is.

The great news is that this will only last a short time while big oil strangles out all the small oil companies.

i know what you mean. im doing that currently with oil ETF's. 

Being a "well-oiled" machine did not happen overnight (and believe me - there are things I want to improve).The important thing is to take action on a daily basis.Co-opetition works indeed.By the way, I used to live in Mason Ohio actually.

While I was in college I did "flip" oil and gas leases in Oklahoma successfully.

I work in the oil service industry as an engineer (more like a supervisor I don't use math at all) and most supervisor jobs can make anywhere from 150k to 250k.

I can change my own oil, but it's way easier to give the drive thru lube 30 bucks and do it on a Saturday morning.

You also have to take into account licensing, insurance, taxes, overhead, vehicle costs, such as tires, oil changes, breakdowns, etc...  

If available in your area use an oil based stain on both sides and all edges before installation and seal with a water seal.

Especially considering there's a lot of snake oil dudes out there and lurking these forums and even more out there in the real world of real estate... a lot of schemers, con artists and scallywags...is that the right word?